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The Old Police Station Denbigh, Wales
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 [...]
Anchor’s now fixed
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 [...]
Saint Mary’s Bosley
The church of Saint Mary, Bosley in Cheshire is a wonderful amalgamation of early C16th sandstone tower with an C18th brick nave.
Grosvenor are proud to be involved with the re-roofing of the stone tile roof to the nave including re-pointing with lime mortar. We are replacing the existing cast iron rainwater goods in new to [...]
Projectbook Blog
It’s great to see that our work over at Anglesey which includes installing the Cintec Anchoring system has made it over to the Projectbook blog! Check it out here…
Saint John’s Commission
Here at Grosvenor, we are very proud to be associated with such a wonderful iconic building as the Grade I listed Saint John’s in Chester.
Grosvenor are currently involved with a project to re-point the stone work with lime mortar.
We are passionate about our historic environment and we thought it would be a wonderful idea to commission [...]
Forces greater than Cromwell
When it comes to tackling a conservation project, Grosvenor Construction is always ready for a challenge, but an initial survey revealed more than the usual forces of erosion at work on a historic hall in Staffordshire.
Biddulph Old Hall had evolved over time from an open timber framed structure into a formidable building built of heavy [...]
Cleanliness is next to Godliness…
Our recent restoration work over at Machynlleth also involved a very careful cleaning of the historic surfaces.
Cleaning any historic surface requires careful thought. Some cleaning processes used can actually harm the building and accelerate erosion.
Cleaning of some terracotta façades in the 1980’s has actually resulted in some buildings being demolished.
This is why Grosvenor Construction provides [...]
A stitch in time…
There’s no doubting the courage and tenacity of the local townfolk of Machynlleth, Wales, who have campaigned tirelessly with literally ‘time against them.’
The old clock tower of Machynlleth has taken on iconic status for the town because of it’s key location and also because of it’s beautiful Gothic style. But its future was in jeopardy [...]
Conservation and Sustainability
Grosvenor Construction has an Environmental Management System which monitors our impact upon the environment and enables the improvement of such an impact. Such a system when tied in with our conservation based approach adds a real dynamic to the protection and conservation of our environment.
Conserving and protecting a building doesn’t just enable its survival for [...]
