Repairs to a historic cob wall

Repairs to a historic cob wall

Repairs to a Historic Cob Wall Traditional repair techniques in earthen architecture St Agatha’s Church in Brightwell, Oxfordshire, is fortunate in possessing a most beautiful cob wall to part of their churchyard, although only a short length remains of its once...
Repairs to the Roof of a Welsh Manor House

Repairs to the Roof of a Welsh Manor House

Repairs to the Roof of a Welsh Manor House Traditional repair techniques to a national gem In this beautiful and very thoughtful project, the client also acted as main contractor for this dilapidated manor house in Monmouthshire, a stone’s throw from the River...
New Medieval Oak Framed Cottage

New Medieval Oak Framed Cottage

Re-building a medieval oak frame after a house fire Traditional techniques and materials for a thatched cottage in Oxfordshire Manifest were contacted as specialist oak framers following a devastating house fire to the existing property, a medieval thatched cottage. ...
Repairs to an old five-barred gate

Repairs to an old five-barred gate

Repairs to an old five-barred gate in Oxfordshire Manifest were asked to consider an old five-barred gate to a property on which we had carried out previous work.  While not an ancient artefact, the gate had acquired a fine patina over its years of life, and was much...
The Orchard, Chorleywood

The Orchard, Chorleywood

Conservation of a significant Arts & Crafts House in Hertfordshire Careful & light-touch treatment of damp and related problems In the very early 20th century, renowned architect C.F.A. Voysey built a new home for himself and his family in the small town of...