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Stoke Park Architect: James Wyatt Restoration of 11 fireplaces. A variety of different fireplaces from a Georgian columned surround in the Adam style to later Regency fireplaces in the Soane taste. All fireplaces were restored in situ. Below are pictures and description of works carried out; all completed on time and in budget. The [...]

Pitzhanger ManorThis English country house famous as the home of neoclassical architect Sir John Soane. Built between 1800 and 1804 in Walpole Park Ealing, then to the west of London. The Regency Manor is a rare and spectacular example of a building designed, built, and lived in by Sir John Soane himself.2017/2018The Project undertaken on [...]

Van Gogh House London Cast iron fireplaces now buffed up to their former glory - each one slightly different, specific to the function of the room they're in. Conservation of the cast iron insert (and a couple of new timber surrounds) by PJ Wright & Sons in Crystal Palace, one of Vincent's South London [...]

Marriott The Langley a Luxury Collection Hotel Buckinghamshire Manor House of the Duke of Marlborough Circa 1780 Restoration of 24 original Georgian chimneypieces and the mosaic entrance hall floor. Images and description of works on some of the finest chimneypieces.  We worked closely      with Oxley Conservation on this project. Below are some of the [...]

Hendon Hall Restoration of 2 important original chimneypieces.  Both chimneypieces were removed to have a large amount of restoration work on them due to bad restoration work when they were taken out in the 1970s. Fireplace 1: Convent Sienna and Statuary marble carved chimneypiece.  The ingos and soffit were badly damaged; the Convent Sienna [...]

Gower Street London WC1. The restoration of 21 fireplaces, supply of one Regency marble chimneypiece.  The supply of 8 copies of an existing fireplace in three 4 story Georgian houses on Gower Street London WC1 on behalf of the Bedford Estates and Grangewood Interiors. Each building had a variety of fireplaces.  They dated from [...]

Mid Victorian 4 Storey Town House.  1st Floor Fireplace in need of restoration. Victorian Statuary marble chimneypiece with a later added tiled panel, hearth and original Carrara marble curb.  The panel was to be replaced by a cast iron arched insert.  The chimneypiece had movement and was badly stained. The fireplace was removed, the [...]

Early Victorian 4 storey town house needing works to 2 fireplaces. Ground Floor - Front Room: Victorian Carrara marble running frieze flat top surround with original cast iron arched insert. The Fireplace was removed.  Marble surround was fully restored, including cleaning, re-boxing and polishing. The cast iron insert was stripped of paint, cleaned and [...]

Late Victorian Town House with works required to 2 fireplaces. Ground Floor-Front Room: Painted 3 flute Carrara marble surround with boarded interior. The surround was stripped of paint, a bespoke replacement shelf and buttons were supplied; various repairs were made and the surround was re-boxed together. The surround was then wax finished. An original tiled [...]

Victorian 2 storey terraced house with 2 fireplaces needing restoration. LANDSDOWNE DRIVE LONDON FIELDS E8 (2021) Back Room – Ground Floor: Victorian Carrara marble flat top surround needing full restoration due to movement and damage. The cast iron arched insert missing various parts and badly damaged burning area. Surround and insert were removed. Marble [...]