What a week!
We started last week in the Highlands with David Narro, visiting some fascinating conservation projects with highly considered engineering inputs. It was such a treat to hear the stories from a lifetime in engineering.
Then we ended the week back home in Edinburgh, I always feel so lucky to live in this city. Thank you to Nic Boyes for teaching us about the monuments at Greyfriars Kirkyard - it was great to learn about the view from my office window!
Also amazing to meet all of the interesting folks at the SPAB Scotland drinks!
@stoneconservationconsultant@spab1877@spabscotland
The Bowes Railway Museum provides an amazing look into the industrial past of the Northeast. Such an honour to be shown around by Steve whose passion and knowledge of the site was fascinating! 🚂
Thank you @bowesrailway_engine_shed !
@spab1877
What a week in the Northeast visiting Newcastle Cathedral, Dunston Staiths, Whorlton Bridge, the Common Room and Durham Cathedral - so many beautiful places!
@spab1877
#buildingconservation
Learning all about lime this week at the wonderful CAT in Wales. Burning the lime in the slate kiln and slaking it ourselves was a truly mesmerising experience!
We loved exploring all the interesting buildings on the site! What a beautiful place to learn!
@centreforalternativetechnology@spab1877
It was an honour to tour York Minster today. So great to see the stonemasons and carvers in action in the workshop!
The Chapter House roof was a particular highlight!
Scroll for the goodest grotesque 🐶
@spab1877
#buildingconservation
Dendrochronology, wood carving, stonemasonry and plastering this week with @owlsworth_conservation and a visit to the most beautiful mill!
Great to get hands on with some amazing craftspeople.
@spab1877
#buildingconservation
Exploring a folly, an ancient Manor House, Tewkesbury Abbey and a preaching cross with @andrewtownsendarchitects
What an amazing couple of days!
Thank you to @cottagesnearbath for letting us explore your amazing home! The cheese winch stole the show!
#buildingconservation
How lucky we were today to see Clandon Park during the repairs period before they begin the next phase - an exciting new chapter in the building’s story!
Thank you @clandonparknt
#buildingconservation
Day 5 of the @spab1877 Fellowship…….TFIF.
The beginning of notebook dissection has begun.
Like a night shift, but with a beer & a pen.
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Where do we begin, ‘The Harris Bone gauger’ (clearly Andrew Harris owns a pencil case 007 would be proud of). Such a great visit to Hampton Court.
The national treasure that is Dan Cruikshank, truly a moving and memorable afternoon around Spitalfields.
Spitalfields having great significance and a centre point to our week, we were treated to sketch with Architect Mark Power.
I’m a lad that can’t draw scale…..Mark helped, now excited to see how this goes…
Ally Pally, what can I say…. If anyone can succeed at the reins, Ian can. An amazing dedicated team there.
Here’s to next week.
Man, we’re lucky……
A wall made of glass bottles, an abandoned BBC studio and a stunning brickwork basement 🧱 Just a few wonders when exploring the hidden parts of @yourallypally
What a way to end the first week of the @spab1877 Scholarship!
#conservation #alexandrapalace
Some breathtaking interiors at 19 Princelet Street followed up with sketching at a local pub.
Thank you @dancruickshank_ for a fantastic tour!
#conservation #spitalfields
Amazing first day on the SPAB scholarship at Hampton Court Palace 🏰
The most incredible chimneys! Such an incredible opportunity to get up close and personal, clearly a lot of care has gone into them - no two are the same!
#hamptoncourt #spab #conservation
