Masonry conservation to the Hamstone tower of Hinton St George Church, Somerset.
Nov 17, 2017
Our big project for the first part of 2017 was one of stonework repair to the Perpendicular church tower of Hinton St George, Somerset.
This was a pure conservation project that followed all aspects of lime repair to the walling stonework, windows filled with Somerset tracery and the grotesques and gargoyles. The project was overseen by the architect, John Beauchamp. All involved were very happy with how we captured the colour and texture of the Hamstone and Yeovil stone.
Below, Nell finishing repairs to the upper window tracery.
The slow reveal as the scaffolding was dropped in stages.
Below, repaired quatrefoil panels to the crenulations.
Grotesques after a shower.
Pinnacles, reassembled and repaired.
More winged grotesques.
Tracery prior to the insertion of micro pins to secure delaminating Hamstone sections.
Scaffolding down, all finished.
New louvres to the bell chamber windows.
One of the inhabitants - a long eared bat.
Fibonnacci sequenced spiral stair case that is no longer a watercourse in heavy weather.
Other work during 2017
Below - Before and after view of Cleaning and lime mortar repairs to a Talbot hunting dog, Mells.
