The stonework restoration has been completed and the mammoth scaffolding from around the building has now been dismantled. For the first time since Easter, it has been possible to see the house without tubular scaffold and clouds of dust. Photographs of the completed stonework will appear soon on the Stonework section of Lamlash House's website www.lamlashhouse.co.uk/stonework.
Meanwhile, good progress is being made at Hanson Red Bank with the manufacture of terracotta ornamental ridge tiles to replicate the few remaining original tiles from 1889. Here are a few photos of the skilled craftmanship at Red Bank in Derbyshire where the tiles are being made by hand.
Work has also commenced on restoring the entrance portico at Lamlash House. Several elements of the portico have been dismantled to deal with wet rot and other parts are beyond repair and will require to be replicated. Oak for the main support column has been sourced and work is underway with the reproduction of identical timber panels to the original adjacent panels.
Photos to follow.
