Role: Project Architect and Contract Administrator

Crosby Granger Architects were appointed at this highly popular and famous church, which is set within the idyllic village of Grasmere, right in the middle of the LDNP. The commission included research and understanding of the existing condition of the fabric, including looking through various archives including those at the SPAB (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) in London. The church dates back to the 12th Century and was originally rendered, over roughly constructed masonry walling, as is the common method of building in the area. In the 1890’s the render was stripped, those of the day believing that the beautiful masonry should be seen.

 

 

The rough stonework was then pointed in heavy strap-pointing of a cementitious nature, again, a fashion of the time. Within 30 years the church had to be re-rendered due to damp and water penetration, but was sadly re-rendered in an impervious, cementitious wet-dash. Over the years, the render has cracked and deteriorated, the church has become damp, and certain areas of high level masonry have begun to crumble. The Phase I proposals saw the tower stripped of its damaging render & re-rendered in a hot-mix lime render. The hot-lime was mixed on site & used immediately. Hot-mixed mortars are now recognised as the most common form of mixing & using mortars historically. Using the mortar hot increases the adhesion to the substrate & allows a regular, controlled carbonation process. These skills had been almost lost, but a resurgence is underway and the works at St Oswald’s are considered to be an important development in the material’s use in England.

Historic England have expressed an interest in being involved in the study and review of the project’s progress, using it for research of the hot-mix lime material analysis.

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A great shot from our time on the roof at Thurland Castle which was made safe by the team at @abseil_commercial_ltd . Our condition survey will inform future phases of work which will add long term resilience and durability to this wonderful Grade II* Castle by Paley and Austin. has been converted into apartments. Surrounded by a moat, and located in parkland, Thurland Castle was originally a defensive structure, one of a number of castles in the Lune Valley. #heritage #conservation #vernacular #aonb #nationalpark #kendal #vernaculararchitecture #castle #crosbygranger #design #paleyandaustin

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A great shot from our time on the roof at Thurland Castle which was made safe by the team at @abseil_commercial_ltd . Our condition survey will inform future phases of work which will add long term resilience and durability to this wonderful Grade II* Castle by Paley and Austin. has been converted into apartments. Surrounded by a moat, and located in parkland, Thurland Castle was originally a defensive structure, one of a number of castles in the Lune Valley. #heritage #conservation #vernacular #aonb #nationalpark #kendal #vernaculararchitecture #castle #crosbygranger #design #paleyandaustin