Examples of historic buildings that have been restored
Roland Locke
1. Jane Austins home
Home of the iconic writer Jane Austin was restored, the roof was repaired and as many of the historic tiles were salvaged as possible.
This 500 year old building is now a museum and won an award for the excellent restoration completed by Clarke Roofing Southern.
2. Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, Manchester (Grade II*)
This beautiful 1835 building and it’s interior was restored and now evokes it’s true 1860’s atmosphere, when the home was occupied by Elizabeth Gaskell.
The team at Machester Historic Buildings Trust completed this loving restoration with the communities involvement and a grant from English Heritage.
3. Leeds Castle
Leeds castle, first recorded in 1086, was beautifully restored in 2013 by Caroe and Partners Architects, they worked with Keymer to install 35,000 handmade tiles.
This honest restoration allows the building to continue thriving and supporting 600,000 visitors a year, every time a building gets repaired, that moment in history is marked by the people who cared enough to keep it alive, to push off the decay for another year. The building shows signs of additional architectural featues from the 12th century for example and if you get the chance to visit, you’ll see plenty more examples throughout the ages.
4. The Vyne
Anyone who knows us, will know our love of Tudor buildings, the Vyne in Hampshire, was home to the Lord Chamberlain for Henry VIII.
According to Wienerberger, a storm in 2015 caused svere damage to the property, leading to £5.4M in repairs and 71,000 roof tiles, sadly replacing all of the original tiles. There were also several complex structural repairs, but once completed, this overwhelmingly beautiful example of Tudor Architecture, was protected from the elements and will stand for centuries more.
5. Ten Trinity Square
Occupying a site in London where Romans first created the city 2000 years prior, this is certainly a more modern building than ones we’re used to, however it’s historical significance and beauty is no less noteworthy.
Ten Trinity Square stands in the very center of London, many famous historic events have happened in close proximity to the address and so when it was purchased in 2010, by an investment company, it was a welcome sight, to see the building being so dutifully restored.
No matter the age of a historic building, it is of hte upmost importance to preserve the built stories of our nation.