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Yr Ysgwrn

Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd

Client Snowdonia National Park

Scope grade II* listed | early 19th Century | literature |

structural survey | conversion | sensitive repairs

Status Completed Awards RSAW

Yr Ysgwrn is a Grade II* listed 19th century farmhouse in Wales near Trawsfynydd. The building has literary significance, Ellis Humphry Evans, otherwise known as Hedd Wyn, the famous Welsh poet, once resided there. Snowdonia National Park Authority now owns the farmhouse and associated buildings and has undergone a scheme to develop the area into a visitor attraction. This scheme included the construction of a new visitor centre, which incorporates an existing adjacent building, known as Beudy Llwyd, alongside a new boiler house, car park and drainage works across the site.

Auckland Castle

Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham

Client Auckland Project

Scope various grades of listing | redevelopment |

structural condition surveys | sensitive repair strategy

Status Completed

Auckland Castle is grade I listed dating from the 12th century and was the official residence of the Bishops of Durham.

We have been involved in specific aspects of the Auckland Project including; the repair of the Robinson Arch (grade I listed), alterations to the College archway (grade II listed), inspection of the Chapel screen (grade I listed) and the Wyatt screen (grade I listed).

Playhouse Theatre

Liverpool

Client Liverpool & Merseyside Theatres

Scope grade II* listed | 1877 | heritage at risk |

Historic England funding | cast and wrought iron repairs

Status Ongoing Routine Inspections

As Conservation Accredited Engineers we were appointed to provide conservation support and advice during the recent refurbishment and repair of this important historic building in the centre of Liverpool. The works were successfully delivered on time and on budget in early 2018.

Ongoing works: routine inspections of structure.

Bluecoats Art Centre

Liverpool

Client Architectural Emporium

Scope grade I listed | 1717 | restored in 1950s |

feasibility study | enhanced facilities

Status Feasibility Study Completed

The Bluecoat is the oldest surviving building in the City. As Conservation Engineers we were part of team that developed an Arts Council grant submission for the alteration of some of the internal spaces to improve circulation, increase visitor numbers and provide enhanced commercial facilities such as the café, the gallery spaces and out of hours lettings.

Wakefield Crown Court

Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Client Wakefield City Council

Scope Grade II* listed | 1810 | Neo-Greek style |

derelict condition | reroofing works

Status Completed

Structural inspection and assessment of the building with particular attention to the timber roof structure to assist in the development of a scope of repair works. The nature and

extent of the repair works to also take account of potential adaptation of the building for multi-agency use to serve the local community and potentially to inform decisions around possible grant funding applications.

Russell Institute

Paisley, Renfrewshire

Client Renfrewshire Council

Scope grade A listed | 1926-7 | sub-consultant as conservation specialist | structural condition report | repair strategy

Status Completed

Early reinforced concrete frame building, originally built for the benefit and improvement of the health of children in Paisley by a wealthy philanthropist. Clad in local stone, the concrete frame and floors and ceiling are of a contemporary proprietary system of concrete construction. The ceiling system incorporates expanded metal that provides both fire resistance and also head restraint to the heads of the internal hollow clay walls.

St George's Hall

Liverpool

Client St George's Hall

Scope grade I listed | 1841-56 | reactive inspections |

various structural issues

Status Ongoing

At St George's Hall we often find ourselves reacting to issues that arise unexpectedly. Many of these issues can put pressure on their owner’s commercial operation and we pride ourselves in being able to react, in most cases, quickly to determine through our wide experience the most pragmatic way forward

Liver Building

Liverpool

Client CBRE Ltd

Scope grade I listed | 1908-10 | structural condition survey

technical advise | repair strategy | concrete

Status Completed

Grade I listed ‘three graces’ icon Liverpool waterfront commercial building, representing the first skyscraper in the UK to incorporate a reinforced concrete frame designed by Lois Gustave Mouchel.

Assessment and review of remedial works to elements of the structure, including the Liver Birds as well as technical advice and monitoring of refurbishment works to the 8th floor and to the fabric of the concrete cupola’s and the tower spiral cast iron stairs.

Moat Brae

Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

Client Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust (PPMBT)

Scope grade B Listed | saved from demolition | 1823

Greek revival style | roof replacement |

Status Completed

This Grade B Listed building was rescued from demolition by Blackett-Ord Conservation who maintained that it was not in as dangerous condition as the owners had been advised.

Moat Brae was the building where J. M. Barrie was inspired to write Peter Pan. The building was taken over by a Trust, and fully repaired with a new roof structure, it has now been opened as a national centre for Children's Literature.