Our latest article in the Listed Heritage Magazine
We are featured in the latest issue, Sept/Oct 2016, of the Listed Property Owners Club Magazine.
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Toft Gate Lime Kiln in Nidderdale
Toft Gate Lime Kiln in Nidderdale dates from 1860. A Continuous Burn, Dual Feed, Vertical Kiln. Part of Yorkshire's rich industrial heritage
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Sprague was responsible for some of the most beautiful theatres in London and the Lyceum in Sheffield is worthy to be set beside any of these.
What a pleasure to be booked in to resurvey the Apollo
What a pleasure to be booked in to resurvey the Apollo. Good theatre management means Mark has been asked by Ornate Interiors to help them again with their annual ceiling plasterwork survey …
Tim's Nidderdale Dream
It is always a pleasure to offer advice to people like Tim who has the vision and the ability to restore a stunning early seventeenth century building in the beautiful setting of Nidderdale …
Lovely Chamfers
Late sixteenth century Chamfers and Stops on old oak beams and lime plaster onto reed in Misteron, Doncaster
Womersleys helping with Conservation Skills Training Programme
Womersley's are pleased to help with the training at the Queen Street Townscape Heritage Scheme
Working with our German Paint Partners
Mark has just got back from southern Germany. He and our waterglass paint supplier Beeck and colleagues at Cornish Lime have been going through the improvements being made to some primers and…
The Ceiling Centre Tells a Story
Womersley’s have recently completed a lime plaster survey of the main ceiling at Bethel Chapel, Shelf. The principal ceiling has a central floral motif with dove to centre carrying a laurel…
Historic Mortar Analysis for North Bar, Beverley
Womersleys have analysed the construction mortar used to build North Bar at Beverley. The Bar is a two storey brick built 15th-century gate that still forms an impressive entrance into the town…
New Foamed Glass Sub Base for Beamish Park Gardens Refurbishment
Womersley’s are pleased to be supplying Foamit Foamed Glass insulated free draining sub base to the new floor of a contemporary house refurbishment at Beamish Park Gardens.
Plasterwork survey at Oakwell Hall Completed
Womersley's have just undertaken a ceiling plasterwork survey with Ornate Interiors, for Kirklees Council of Oakwell Hall, in Birstall, West Yorkshire. The Hall is a visitor attraction and wedding…