Quadriga

Sedburgh Cloisters

Project : Vincent Square, London
Project : Sedburgh Cloisters
Project : St Georges Place, LLandudno
Project : Aversham & Miller Park, Preston

CLIENT : The Governors of Sedburgh School

SUPERVISOR : Buttress Fuller Alsop Williams

Contract : Restoration of the War Memorial Cloisters

Scope of Works :

•    Waterproofing works and stone repairs to the large coping stones of the parapet wall which form the perimeter of the monument.

•    Carefully removed the coping stones on the top level of the parapet walls, which were set aside for reuse.

•    Mass excavation to the rear of the Cloister wall took place to facilitate the installation of a new land drainage system and waterproof membrane.

•    All stonework was lightly washed down and scrubbed with a biocide to remove algae growth and the parapet wall was then rebuilt using hydraulic lime mortar taking care to maintain the fine joints and over hang details.

•    Internally, the memorial plaques were refurbished by removing the residual dampness from the stone at room temperature to avoid cracking; then the letters were recarved and inlaid with black ink.

•    The internal flagstones were redressed, turned and rebedded to ensure the correct line and level was maintained.

•    The front façade was cleaned, repointed and all vegetation growth was removed and new handrails were installed to the parapet wall, stairwell and roof of the cloisters.

Status : Main Contractor

Value : £900K

Duration : 2 Months