London Stone Conservation

We preserve and enrich London’s #builtheritage. Specialists in the #conservation, repair, restoration & maintenance of historic buildings & monuments.

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

Princess Park Manor for @comerhomesgroup. We repaired everything on a like-for-like basis: Bathstone indents & lime mortar repairs with Bathstone dust. Rusting rods replaced with stainless steel fixings. Beautiful surrounding & great management team. #stonemasonry #listedbuilding

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

New project @HomeOfCricket, Grace Gate. A lorry reversed into the gate & Portland Stone pier. We will remove the gate & stay, then carefully dismantle the stonework. We will repair & replace any damage, before rebuilding the gate pier & rehanging the gate.
#buildingconservation

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

In situ marble #handcarved lettering @CityofLdnSchool We took a rubbing of the existing letters to match the style & size, drew out the new design & transferred it onto the marble plaque. It was hand carved & painted in situ, matching the existing #lettering. #heritage #monument

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

June 2020. Repair & conservation of Northumberland Arch, originally part of Northumberland House, The Strand. When the house was demolished in 1874, the arch was moved and reinstalled in the Garden of Tudor House in Bow. #heritage #heritagebuildings #masonry

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

A lockdown project: Coming out of a #Grade1listed building, we had to repair rather than replace the capitals, in keeping with the original design of the structure. The original Portland stone capitals were heavily damaged, repaired with cementitious mortar #stonemasonry

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

We removed a thick concrete screed consolidated the original stone & brick core, supplied & fitted new steps, landing & threshold, matching the original Yorkstone with Manor Park. We repaired & refitted the original iron railings. #highgate

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

Using historic information from the West London synagogue archives, we were able to create a CAD drawing of the interior of the building.
We have now finished phase 2 of our conservation, cleaning and gilding work.
#stonemasonry #restoration #builtheritage #caddrawing

[The Woodcarving Studio @carving_gilding]

BAHA’I SHRINE. New Southgate Cemetery. Gilded eagle atop a single column. In collaboration with @LondonStoneCon Oil gilding with 23.5 CT gold leaf from @GoldLeafSupply #gilding

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

The site has been used as a place of worship since ancient times. In 1668, following the Great Fire, Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt the church with only the tower and spire surviving from his design. The current… https://t.co/NT457HGayD

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

Just finished Phase II of our Conservation Cleaning and Repairs as well as gilding works to the Bima at the West London Synagogue. #stonemason
#stonemasonry
#restoration… https://t.co/q5L5xNCSSb

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

@ShoreditchChurc It really is a beautiful building.

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

The impressive West London Synagogue building in Upper Berkeley Street, dedicated in 1870, is Grade II listed. #gilding

[The Woodcarving Studio @carving_gilding]

Gilding Work in Progress. In collaboration with @LondonStoneCon
The West London Synagogue dates from 1870. The main sanctuary was built in the Neo-Byzantine architectural style by Davis & Emmanuel. #gilding

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

We're delighted to have worked again with @HOLTofLondon on restoration of the Wren Spire. The spire has always been exposed to the power of nature and our sympathetic intervention will help to maintain the structural integrity of the Spire for the future. #restoration #gilding

[Heritage of London Trust @HOLTofLondon]

Good news, the wonderful #Wren Spire, Forest Hill, restored & open for visits! #HOLTgrant @LondonStoneCon @LQHomesMatter @SydenhamSociety https://t.co/9UnHtmE7AN

[War Memorials Trust @WarMemorials]

Can you help? War Memorials Trust are looking for volunteers to go and visit a number of war memorials across the UK to take photos and undertake a condition survey as part of our casework. Can you help? Requests can be found here: https://t.co/fXl5ElzKa4

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

Gilding complete on Turnham Green #drinkingfountain From Dickens's Dictionary of London, 1879,"Until the last few years London was ill-provided with public drinking fountains...This matter is now well looked after by the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain & Cattle Trough Association"

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

@HallRescue @HOLTofLondon @thegentleauthor We work with a diverse network of local craftspeople. You'll see the hand of our female gilder in one of our latest posts.

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

A one off. The making of a handmade lantern for Aldgate Pump, in wrought iron by craftsman. Photos from the famous Bottega Prata workshop in the centre of Bologna, Italy. We are restoring Aldgate Pump for the City of London, with support from @HOLTofLondon. @thegentleauthor

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

Turnham Green #drinkingfountain work in progress back at the workshop: Recutting the finial. The process involves wet-cutting the granite.

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

Preparation for gilding of Turnham Green #drinkingfountain, back at our workshop. By 1879, the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain & Cattle Trough Association had erected and was maintaining nearly 800 fountains & troughs. @HOLTofLondon

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

A history of London's drinking fountains: https://t.co/kcmYmUA3Mg The organisation that started out as the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain & Cattle Trough Association still exists today as the Drinking Fountain Association. https://t.co/oNMRIxu8DZ @createstreets @russellcurtis

[London Stone Conservation @LondonStoneCon]

@TheCoolerKing21 @thegentleauthor @HOLTofLondon We do work with local partners in metal work, and we're always open to working with new ones.