Work started today at Gradbach Lime Kiln
The South West Peak Landscape Partnership Scheme (SWPLPS) is delivering a project to record Gradbach…
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Training for Canal and River Trust at Bugsworth
M Womersleys have just finished providing training, in the use of lime mortar, for fifty Canal and River…
Clay Poutice Testing
Successful use of Womersleys Ltd clay poultices at Ledston Hall, applied by Ornate Interiors: M Womersleys…
Hobcroft Field Barn
We have just finished a series of mortar analyses at Hobcroft Barn, one of a number of isolated field…
Training for Walton Hall Gardens
M. Womersleys provide training for the maintenance team responsible for the Walton Hall Conservatory…
Thank you to the British Council
Thank you to the British Council for funding the production and printing of three tour guides for Tigray…
Lime Rich Bedding Mix at Ripley Castle
We have just completed a set of mortar analyses for the mid-19th century classical garden buildings …
New Traditionally Built Church
It was great to see the new church at Daga Estanfanos nearing completion, it is a credit to the craftsmen…
Traditional Orthodox Painting
In my pursuit to understand the vernacular architecture and art of The Orthodox Church in Northern Ethiopia…
Thatch Cord on Zege
A skilled thatcher on Zege showing me how he prepares strong cords, thin rope, from the stems of plant…
A beautifully crafted Aksumite basilica church
Gaynit Bethlehem Church south east of Debre Tabor, northern Ethiopia. I was unable to access this fairly…
Lime Washing at Grimsby Minister
The last three days have been spent lime washing and distempering at Grimsby Minister for Heritage Conservation…
Paint Analysis at The Assembly Rooms
York Conservation Trust care for The Assembly Rooms in York. The building is of seminal importance in…
Bootham Park Hospital
R N Wooler and Company instructed M Womersleys to take paint samples from 5 locations, within …
Dealing with Salts at a Fine 17th Century Hall
M Womersleys have analysed salt deposits at a fine 17th century hall in North Yorkshire, and provided…
Breathable Insulation Spec for Large Hall Space
M. Womersleys ltd. have been asked to suggest methods of insulating the roof void of the main hall, …
Rock-Hewn Church Literature Review
M Womersleys has produced a literature review, focusing on the design and historic decoration, of the…
Removal and Reinstatement of Decorative Ceiling
After consultation with a structural engineer, the estate surveyor responsible for University buildings…
An assessment of the historic paint samples and the storey they appear to tell
M Womersleys were asked to determine if a painted coat of arms in the principal space of one of the …
Peak District Mines Historical Society’s Harold Sarjeant Conservation Award
This year the Peak District Mines Historical Society’s Harold Sarjeant Conservation Award is being…
Part of Rothwell Manor erected after 40 years
It is great to see a Yorkshire Timber Framed bay which dates from 1487, repaired and re-erected in Leeds…
A Wonderful, Masonic funded, 1930's Chapel
M Womersleys, together with Ornate Interiors, are providing specialist support and practical advice, …
A grand late Victorian ceiling
This last week was spent surveying, understanding, and preparing an immediate schedule of repairs for…
In search of Pozzolana Sources part 4
In search of sources of Pozzolana for UNESCO. Just outside the port of Gorgora, developed further by…