Saint Andrews Church Harlestone
The project at Saint Andrews Church.
Was to replace damaged stone and repoint open joints.
To the north east chancel buttress, north aisle and turret.
Stone chosen for project was Gt Tew
Employer : The Church Of Saint Andrew
Architect : John Barker
Contractor: Weldon Stone Enterprises Limited
Standing in Measham, just off the High Street, St Laurence Church needed restoration and conservation.
The Project was awarded to Weldon Stone Enterprises Limited by Peter Rogan Associates Limited.
Stone type chosen was Mottled Hollington.
Once the scaffold was erected the extent of repair became clear.
The East end windows needed new tracery, mullions, cills and conservation. The North and South aisle windows also needed new tracery, mullions, cills and glazing repairs.
Then we started on the Tower, new ashlar: quoins, jambs, cornice and window heads were needed plus repointing in various areas.
The porch required new copings, ashlars, quoins and some re-pointing.
Employer: The P.C.C of St Laurence Church Measham
Architect: Peter Rogan & Associates Limited
Contractor: Weldon Stone Enterprises Limited
The West Quadrant forms part of the iconic North Elevation of Blenheim Palace.
The Architects to the Palace; Nick Cox Architects Limited had recognised the pressing need to repair this area and went out to tender with an extensive shedule of work.
Weldon Stone Enterprises Limited were successful with their tender and were delighted to be awarded the contract.
Following the erection of the scaffold , it became apparent that the cornice was in an even worse condition than originally thought.
The intricately carved cornice was in poor condition with much of it in need of replacement. Those areas that were still structurally sound have been conserved and new stones have been painted with Copperas which is a long-held tradition for Blenheim Palace giving the Palace it’s warm ginger colour.
Employer: Blenheim Palace Heritage Foundation
Architect: Nick Cox Architects Limited
Contractor: Weldon Stone Enterprises Limited
EXTENSION PHASE ONE
The idea of building an extension on the North side of St Owens Church has been in circulation for many years.
Architects Michael Dales Partnership Limited have designed the extension and succeeded in obtaining permission for the job to proceed.
Weldon Stone Enterprises Limited successfully tendered for the contract and were awarded the first phase; to complete the groundworks and drainage.
With archaeologists supervising the excavations, human remains were discovered close to the surface and most of the excavation was done by hand.
To minimise this work, the architect and structural engineer revised the design of the foundations.
Employer: The P.C.C of St Owens Church Bromham
Architect: Michael Dales Partnership Limited
Contractor: Weldon Stone Enterprises Limited
The parishioners of All Saints Church were determined to return their Church to the heart of the community and make the building more useful to the residents of the village.
To achieve this, they needed to address the fact that the Church was a rather cold , dark building with areas of rotten floor boards and fixed pews.
Architect Michael Clews spent several years persuading the various authorities to agree to his bold plan of installing underfloor heating , a new stone floor, new lighting and new seating.
Sadly, Michael did not live long enough to see his plan come to fruition and the scheme was taken forward by David Spragg of Acanthus clews Architects Limited . Weldon Stone Enterprises Limited were awarded the contract having successfully won the tendering process.
The installation of the new floor was completed using foamed glass , limecrete , cork board , a lime screed and Ancaster Weatherbed limestone paving. This combination has provided a warm, breathable floor giving comfort and practicality.
Upon completion of the lighting and heating schemes, the plaster was repaired, new doorway installed, and the path re-configured to give disabled access.
Employer: The P.C.C Of All Saints Church Sheepy Magna
Architect: Acanthus Clews Architects Limited
Contractor: Weldon Stone Enterprises Limited
Perched high above the narrow lane that runs through the small village of Avon Dassett, St John the Baptist Church has been in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust after being declared redundant by the Church Commissioners May 11th 1983.
A survey undertaken by steeple jacks had shown serious erosion of the spire stonework with particular problems around the quattrefoil bands.
Weldon Stone Enterprises were awarded the contract and complex scaffolding was erected with a ring of seven beams around the top of the tower in order to keep the weight off the roof.
A carefully planned phase of stone replacement and repair took place that involved replacement of the majority of the spire quattrefoils. To ensure the long term stability of the structure, the tower was pointed and grouted.
The contract was completed over a 12 month programme and within budget.
Employer: The Churches Conservation Trust
Architect: Nick Cox of Nick Cox Architects
Contractor: Weldon Stone Enterprises Limited
The pine wood pews and floor boards at St Catherine’s Church were in poor condition, the floor was damp and the Church was difficult to heat.
The decision was taken to replace the entire floor and install underfloor heating, utilising ground source heat from a series of boreholes.
Having looked at the geological survey of the area and considered the layout of the churchyard, the architects and engineers chose the north side of the church for the drilling of the required six boreholes and trench. In order to attain sufficient heat from this system the boreholes had to be 133 metres deep!
The continuous pipe which runs to the bottom of all of the boreholes emerges into the former vestry where the ground source heat pump and buffer cylinder are located. There are a series of pipes that run from the plant room (vestry) to two manifolds which are housed in new cupboards in the north and south aisle. The underfloor heating pipes are connected to the main supply at those manifolds.
Following the installation of the under floor heating pipes the floor was screeded and a new York stone floor was laid.
The contract was completed on time (circa 17 weeks) and on budget.
Architect: Acanthus Clews Architects
Client: The PCC of St Catherine’s Church, Burbage
Contractor: Weldon Stone Enterprises
Designed by the renowned architectural designer Charles Morris, this new portico has added a stylish entrance to this country house.
Built with Stoke Ground base bed, the Portico is a combination of the finest architectural detail and craftsmanship.
Dating back to the 13th Century the stone vaulted undercroft forms an important part of this historic building.
The Totternhoe Clunch undercroft had been repaired some time ago and the repairs were failing.
Weldon Stone Enterprises were employed to support the vaults and cut out and replace the perished stone.
Employer: Dunstable Town Council
Designer: Brasier Freeth Chartered Surveyors
Contractor: Weldon Stone Enterprises Limited
