One of the wonderful things about being involved with Heritage Conservation is the variety of building’s that Grosvenor gets to work with.
Denbigh is a microcosm of our work.
Whilst we have a major project which involves conservation and new-build over at the medieval castle on the hill at Denbigh, further down nestled within the tight-knit curtilage [...]
The grade II* listed Saint Elphin’s Church in Warrington his reputed to be the fifth highest parish church in the country. Dating from before Domesday, the church is now an organic mix of mainly C14th, C17th and C19th periods.
An extensive restoration took place in the latter half of the C19th which included the wonderful west [...]
Denbigh Castle stands on a steep bluff overlooking the small town of Denbigh in North Wales for over 700 years.
The castle was a part of King Edward I’s ring of castles which were built to prevent the native Welsh from uprising.
The castle has survived attacks from Owain Glyndwr in 1400; the Earl of Pembroke in [...]
Saint Giles Church in Wrexham is C15th Grade1 listed church which has within its grounds the gravestone of Elihu Yale, after whom Yale University, USA is named.
Grosvenor is currently involved in a large and complex scheme which involves the removal of the old vestry and the construction of a new Centre for Religious Education and [...]
The year 1777 was a tumultuous year in terms historical significance. Over the pond, George Washington’s men were fighting for Independence, and further afield, Captain Cook had discovered Christmas island.
On a more provincial level in the beautiful village of Llanarmon near Mold in North Wales, the lime mortar pointing was probably being completed to the [...]
Grosvenor played an important role in refreshing news over at a farm near the city of Chester.
Funded with a grant from Natural England and under the guiding hand of Donald Insalls, we refurbished a series of agricultural buildings with a view to – wait for it- re-using them as agricultural buildings!
No conversions here.
The series of [...]
Morgan’s Mount is a tower structure which is a part of Chester City Wall (designated a World Heritage Site).
As well as our building conservation projects, Grosvenor also does a lot of reordering of churches to suite new liturgical practice. Our conservation background helps provide a sensitive and philosophical approach to such subjects based upon the conservation principles we work with day in and day out. St. Mary Magdalene is such a reordering which [...]
Our latest project over at Denbigh in Wales involved a full refurbishment of the Old Police Station, using conservation principles.
This beautiful classical building stood proud on the main road and is a key structure in the streetscape.
Grosvenor fully project managed the site from the roof down to the camomile lawn.
A full re-roof was needed which [...]
Since our blog about Saint Michael’s, Anglesey was showcased over at Projectbook, we have received regular contacts with regards to its progress.
Well, we are happy to announce that the work is now complete!
Saint Michael’s in the community of Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog was, just a year ago, shrouded in shrubbery and darkness.
The church and remains of a [...]
