by Hugh Conway Morris | Jun 29, 2024
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...
by Hugh Conway Morris | Jun 29, 2024
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...
by Hugh Conway Morris | Aug 15, 2023
Loft Conversion to an 18th Century House Conversion, conservation and retro-fit to an unlisted, historic cottage in west Oxfordshire. We undertook to provide the conversion of an existing loft and roofspace with original 18th century timbers in this charming house in...
by Hugh Conway Morris | Aug 4, 2023
Lime-burning demonstrationsSPAB Cymru at Craig Gwladus Working with SPAB Cymru, Manifest carried out lime-burning demonstrations at their working party at Craig Gwladus, near Neath, south Wales. Two types of local stone were burnt – the first a blue lias from...
by Hugh Conway Morris | Aug 4, 2023
On-site lime burning in CardiffLocally-sourced limestone for the conservation of a ruined church Manifest worked closely with the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, and their budding new offshoot SPAB Cymru (Wales), on the conservation of the ruined...
