Restoration of fireplaces at Marriott The Langley

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 principal rooms where the chimneypieces were restored.

 Entrance Hall Chimneypiece

A large Statuary and Connemara marble doubled columned neo-classical chimneypiece with cast iron panels and basket.

The chimneypiece was deep cleaned in situ, various repairs made, and a wax finish applied then buffed.  The basket was restored, and a graphite finish applied.

A statuary and Porto marble columned neo-classical chimneypiece circa 1780.

The chimneypiece was removed to be restored.  It was cleaned, repaired, re-boxed and a wax finish applied. A new panelled hearth in Statuary and Porto marble was supplied on completion of the restoration of the chimneypiece, then re-installed in position.  A basket was supplied.

Private Dining Room

A Statuary and Jasper Georgian Chimneypiece with cast iron Register Grate.  This chimneypiece was removed for restoration.  The surround was cleaned, various carving repaired, heat damage to soffit repaired and wax finished.  Register Grate stripped of paint and graphite finished, a new bar set supplied and installed, and a new slate hearth supplied.  The fireplace was then re-installed.

Cedar Room

Statuary and Convent Sienna Marble Chimneypiece with damaged Register Grate.  The Fireplace was removed for restoration. The Chimneypiece was cleaned, fully restored, components re-boxed and wax finished.  The Register grate had iron panels applied and graphite finished.  A Sienna and Statuary marble panelled hearth was made as a copy of the original, identified from fragments.  The fireplace was then re-installed.

Junior Suite

Georgian Carved Statuary Marble Chimneypiece with Period Register Grate.  The chimneypiece was cleaned; where the surround was badly damaged marble pieces were inserted then carved in position. The chimneypiece was then wax finished.  The Register Grate was cleaned restored, and graphite finished.  A new bar set was supplied and installed.  A Slate hearth supplied and installed.

King’s Suite

One of many carved timber surrounds in Limewood that were removed, stripped of paint, repaired, marble interiors restored.  Register grate restored and graphite finished.  Then installed with new slate hearth.  The surround was then re-painted to match colour scheme of room.

Marlborough Suite

One of many carved timber surrounds in Limewood that were removed, stripped of paint, repaired, marble interiors restored.  Register grate restored and graphite finished.  Then installed with new slate hearth.  The surround was then re-painted to match colour scheme of room.