We’ve successfully delivered repair and regeneration projects for Grade I and II* listed castles, public buildings, country houses, Scheduled Monuments, listed churches and Manor Houses, as well as new sustainable design and use of alternative technologies.
We’re specialists in the assessment of historic buildings and structures. This involves: giving advice and recommendations on their current condition, options appraisals and feasibility studies for repair and development and, importantly, protection of their ‘sense of place’.
This includes a building’s historical development, construction techniques and details. We make sure as much information is gleaned about the existing structure, its current situation and condition, before beginning to assess its repair possible alteration. It’s only with this insight that we can effectively resolve technical solutions to future repair strategies and understand the potential for sympathetic improvement.
Not only are we a team of specialists in our individual fields, we act as specialist consultants to other architects who need high-level building conservation advice or technical guidance.
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"The collaboration between architect and contractor has been exceptional and resulted in a restoration of the highest quality. The attention to detail and quality of work have been meticulous. Lime render has been used throughout in accordance with the strictest conservation practice. In spite of encountering difficulties en route, the work has been completed on schedule.”
Chairman of the St Oswald Church's building committee
Bringing new life to Fazeley Town Centre 👷
Our proposals transformed the historic mill into 50 characterful apartments, arranged around a central corridor, with a contemporary new escape stair sensitively added to complement the building’s scale and industrial heritage.
The annex was divided into a range of 2-4 bedroom townhouses while make full use of the annex and its dual aspect which over looks the canal and the new residential units being constructed within the wider site 🙌
#Conservation #Architecture #HistoricEngland
Mar 10
We`re proud to be working with Levens Hall Estate on a carefully agreed programme of conservation works guided by a deep respect for the site’s history, heritage and environment....
The works include:
🌿 The re-roofing of the cockloft
🌿 Chimney repairs and limewashing
🌿 Comprehensive leadwork replacement
🌿 Timber repairs
🌿 Repairs to gutters and downpipes
Alongside the physical works, the project places a strong emphasis on skills-sharing, with training provided to the estate team and estate workers from neighbouring properties. This involved training in traditional materials and techniques, including limewash, lime mortars and leadwork. Additional CPD days will open this knowledge more widely, supporting best practice in the care, repair and understanding of historic buildings.
Through every stage our approach remains rooted in context, preserving the past while building for the future.
Drone credit: @wham.visuals
#Conservation #Architecture #Kendal
Feb 19
A contemporary educational shelter hidden in the woods above Windermere 🌲
Designed for the National Trust, this project puts sustainability at the heart of its architecture: re-used tyres packed with slate quarry waste form the foundations, straw bales rendered in lime and clay create warm, breathable walls, and sheep’s wool insulation, rammed earth and adobe blocks add natural thermal mass.
All the oak, larch and beech came from storm-felled trees in nearby Monk Coniston - giving fallen timber a second life.
One of the few modern buildings featured in Pevsner’s The Buildings of England - Cumbria, described as “an exercise in sustainability” and praised for fitting its woodland setting “beautifully while being entirely contemporary.”
Completed in 2007 with £35,000 Sustainable Development Funding from the Lake District National Park 🙌
#LakeDistrict #Conservation #Architecture
Jan 23
Crosby Granger Architects is honored to have led the award-winning restoration of Eshton Hall, a Grade II* listed country house in North Yorkshire. Our work addressed previous substandard repairs, focusing on roof and guttering systems to prevent water ingress and structural damage. This project exemplifies our commitment to preserving historic estates through sensitive, sustainable interventions.
We have been appointed architects for Muncaster Castle, and conducted a series of ongoing conservation work to protect this Grade I listed historic site. Our research, condition surveys, and restoration efforts ensure the longevity of this architectural treasure. This project highlights our expertise in heritage stewardship, maintaining the castle’s legacy while enhancing its visitor experience.
