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Ecclesistical & Heritage World No.98

New technology shows its mettle with latest Scrap Metal Dealer Act

Tackling the pressing problem of metal theft made a step change on 1st October when the newly overhauled Scrap Metal Dealers Act came into force. The loss of lead, in particular, frequently costs insurers many times more than the face value of the metal because of damage incurred to buildings.

However, one of the problems is that insurers have long been reluctant to foot the bill for the damage caused by lead theft which, according to the Association of British Insurers, runs to over £1 million a week, with owners of buildings having to find the additional cost. Yorkshire-based company, Trace-in-Metal, employs its cutting edge technology to further underpin the deterrent effect of the legislation.

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Northcot brick features in pioneering art installation

Bricks from UK independent manufacturer Northcot Brick are being used as the centrepiece in the exhibition by award winning Argentinian artist Adrián Villar Rojas at the new Serpentine Sackler Gallery in Kensington Gardens, London.

The exhibition, “Today We Reboot The Planet”, which runs from September 28th to November 10th 2013, is the first of a number of cultural events taking place as part of the opening of the newly restored and expanded Art Gallery.

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Darlington specialists ensure buildings are in safe hands

A County Durham high level and historic repair and maintenance company has seen a major increase in demand for its safety-related services

Darlington-based Stone Technical Services’ are specialists in the installation of safety systems, fall arrest equipment and access walkways, working throughout the UK offering unrivalled levels of protection to people working at height.

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Welsh church installs JBL sound system

A ‘condemned’ Victorian Grade II-listed church in Wales has been saved from destruction, renovated, and installed with a JBL sound system. The Diocese of St Asaph, serving the Anglican churches in north-east Wales, had been looking to close Holy Trinity Church in Holywell, Flintshire. However, newly appointed Rev Canon John Lomas was confident the church still had an important role to fill within the community, and so it received a stay of execution leading to a complete quarter of a million pound refurbishment project.
The 200-seat church, with its vaulted roof, was originally built in 1871 to a design by Ewan Christian and extended in 1910.

“We have fitted out around 40 churches in this diocese; mostly using loudspeakers from the JBL range and recently the CBT50LA model. When the church was inviting sound system designs, the rector contacted us,” said Richard Hughes of Richard King Systems of Oswestry, Wales. “It’s an area in which we specialise.”

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Lottery Funding for Monmouthshire Roman Links

A grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund will enable Caerwent Parish Church to improve its’ visitor facility and enhance the church’s existing interpretation of its’ unique Roman links.

The £5,900 grant awarded to the Parish Church of St. Stephen and St. Tathan, Caerwent will enable the adaptation of the current church structure to include a visitor and hospitality area within the church and a multipurpose learning centre.

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Third training restaurant for The Clink Charity to be built at HMP Brixton

Plans to open a third Clink training restaurant have been approved for HMP Brixton. The proposals put forward by architects Purcell will transform the Old Governors House within the prison grounds into a three-storey restaurant and meetings venue.

The three-storey building will be converted into a 100 seat restaurant and rooms for business meetings and working lunches. The restaurant accommodation is located on the ground floor and will be served by the professional kitchen that exists in the adjacent building. The two upper floors will comprise ancillary meeting spaces.
Built in the early 19th century, the Old Governors House is one of the oldest buildings at HMP Brixton prison. The grade II listed brick building has an unusual octagonal form that once provided 360o views of the 19th century airing yards. At ground floor level the octagonal form is offset from the upper levels to create an octagonal ‘skirt’ or ‘pentice’. More recently the building has been used primarily as administration offices.

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Martin-Brooks paves way for Buxton concert venue

Sheffield-based roofing specialist, Martin-Brooks, is using the latest building techniques to help a key part of Buxton’s spa heritage hit the high notes with visitors.

Martin-Brooks has installed a new ‘upside down’ flat roof on The Pump Room in Buxton, enabling it to act as an open air stage for concerts and recitals held in the Derbyshire town.

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Clear advantages at Arkoni Arcade job

West Yorkshire metalworking firm Arkoni has put a fire-rated finishing touch to one of the most iconic and unique Victorian shopping malls in the UK.

The impressive Grade II listed Silver Arcade, situated on Silver Street in the heart of Leicester, was built in 1889 by architect Amos Hall and is the only four storey Victorian arcade of its type in Britain.

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St Paul's Cathedral chandeliers

St Paul’s Cathedral is one of the most recognised buildings in the world and probably the most famous on London’s skyline. Until fairly recently there were no chandeliers in the main body of the cathedral. Dernier & Hamlyn were asked to join the design team to undertake the challenge of creating and making chandeliers to be used throughout the cathedral that would look as if they could have been there since the cathedral’s 17th century beginnings.

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Stewart & Hutchinson Restore 16th Century Welsh Chapel Window

Stained glass and leadlight specialist Stewart & Hutchinson has restored a historic piece of artwork to its former glory.

The company painstakingly restored four irreplaceable stained glass windows at St Cardoc’s Church in Glynneath after two of the window lancets were identified as requiring urgent attention.

The work has helped to revitalise an important area of the church.

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Anelay completes work at Judges Lodgings

Building restoration specialists William Anelay Ltd has recently completed a renovation project of the Judges Lodgings Hotel in the centre of York.

Working with Shire Hotels, William Anelay started on site in January 2013 with completion in May 2013. The scope of works included a wide range of external renovations and internal refurbishment at the Grade I Listed venue which dates back to the early 18th century.

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Forward looking restoration contractors saving time and money with Redsky IT solutions

Armitage Construction did not see itself as a particularly IT orientated business so it is surprising to see that all of its employees including those who are normally site-based, have access to a terminal in the head office where they can use Summit 1000.

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Stone cements reputation as contracts secured from Derbyshire to Barnard Castle and beyond

CountyDurham specialist restoration, repair and renovation experts, Stone Technical Services, have further enhanced their position as leaders in their field thanks to securing more new contracts around the UK.

As well as working extensively across Scotland and in London, Darlington-based Stone has recently been working in Newcastle, County Durham, Cheshire and Derbyshire on very different contracts, worth in the region of £200,000 to the company.

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