Foamit Sub Base for Great Tythe Barn
The Great Tythe Barn Bolton Abbey. We are delighted to have supplied a breathable Foamit foam glass sub floor and lightweight limecrete covering, as part of the barn’s refurbishment…
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Consolidation of Ruined Walls
Helping the Revealing Oldknow’s Legacy project to consolidate the remaining walls of the former boiler room with lime mortars. When Samuel Oldknow built Mellor Mill in 1790-92, it was …
Free Tickets for Harrogate Homebuilding Show
Please follow this link for free Tickets: http://www.eventdata.co.uk/Visitor/HomeBuildingHarrogate.aspx?PageNo=1&TrackingCode=Womersleys
Pig Feeders in Troutsdale
Whilst offering advice on limecrete floors and insulated internal lime plaster build ups I came across these. Pig Feeders in the agricultural outbuildings connected to a former water driven …
One of largest Dovecotes in Britain
One of the largest Dovecotes in Britain, holding over 1000 nests, built 1600, on the Baron Hill Estate, Anglesey
Lime an Essential Commodity
Flagstaff Quarry, Penmon, Anglesey, produced lime from the mid19th century, when it had become an essential commodity. These kilns were part of the operations at that time and they continued…
Free Heritage Training in Leeds City Centre
Free Heritage Training in Leeds City Centre is being offered by Leeds City Council and Womersleys are delighted to running the training days for the next three years. A leaflet promoting the…
Checking Behind Plaster Fan Vaults
With Paul from Ornate Interiors checking 1878 open fret work cast plaster panels forming Gothic Fan Vaults at the corners of theatre ceiling
Exhibiting at Yorkshire Show
Exhibiting at The Great Yorkshire Show for the next three days, looking forward to seeing customers, Old and New, & the show jumping
New Pre Mixed Hydraulic Lime Introduced
We have had concerns over the use of hot lime mortars, based on very pure quick limes, that we supply being used in exposed locations. Whilst there is a mountain of evidence that hot lime mortars…
Sixteenth Century Beauty
Spencer’s House, Hurstwood near Burnley. There is something very charming about the stone built sixteenth and seventeenth century buildings of Lancashire and Yorkshire.
The world’s first passenger railway station
Liverpool Road Station Manchester 1830, the world’s first passenger railway station. Exhibited at and attended the excellent Annual IHBC annual conference yesterday, the event focused …