The Lotus Flower and the Indian Flag
The profound 17th century symbolism of a lotus flower in full bloom and the Indian national flag…
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Seventeenth Century Chrysanthemum Detail
The Chrysanthemum is thought to attract good luck to the home and represent a life of ease. Completly…
Lotus Flower forming 17th Century Column Bases
A 17th century summer house of a Mughal emperor, with column bases shaped as lotus buds, the national…
RIBA accredited CPD paint seminars
Womersleys are pleased to announce that their excellent Introduction to Mineral Paints CPD seminar is…
Clay Infill found in Exeter's Grand Royal Clarence Hotel
Womersleys, guided by Buttress Architects, have sampled and analysed mortar samples at the fire damaged…
Ceiling Survey Reveals a Glimpse of Former Decorative Glory
A ceiling survey revealed a glimpse into the former decorative glory of Our Lady Help of Christians …
Consolidation of Ruined Walls
Helping the Revealing Oldknow’s Legacy project to consolidate the remaining walls of the former…
Pig Feeders in Troutsdale
Whilst offering advice on limecrete floors and insulated internal lime plaster build ups I came across…
One of largest Dovecotes in Britain
One of the largest Dovecotes in Britain, holding over 1000 nests, built 1600, on the Baron Hill Estate…
Lime an Essential Commodity
Flagstaff Quarry, Penmon, Anglesey, produced lime from the mid19th century, when it had become an essential…
Free Heritage Training in Leeds City Centre
Free Heritage Training in Leeds City Centre is being offered by Leeds City Council and Womersleys are…
Checking Behind Plaster Fan Vaults
With Paul from Ornate Interiors checking 1878 open fret work cast plaster panels forming Gothic Fan …
Exhibiting at Yorkshire Show
Exhibiting at The Great Yorkshire Show for the next three days, looking forward to seeing customers, …
Sixteenth Century Beauty
Spencer’s House, Hurstwood near Burnley. There is something very charming about the stone built…
The world’s first passenger railway station
Liverpool Road Station Manchester 1830, the world’s first passenger railway station. Exhibited…
A seeded anhydrite hot lime attic floor screed
A seeded anhydrite hot lime attic floor screed supplied by Womersleys is being put down by Joe from …
The Valley of the Temples
The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, a UNESCO world heritage site, comprising of eight temples built…
St Benedict Church, Sicily
St Benedict Church, Castiglione Di Sicilia, beautifully scaled neoclassical styled early nineteenth …
Forza d’Argo's Pink Hot Lime Mortars
The hill town on the north eastern corner of Sicily. Under the later renders and pointing mortars, pink…
Digging out Argillaceous Limestone and Marlstone
Digging out Argillaceous Limestone and Marlstone in the hills behind Taormina and Castelmola in Sicily…
Stucco formed Sugar Twist Baroque Columns
A view inside the Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandra in Taormina Sicily. A 17th century baroque …
Community Lime Burnt at Marple
Local people came together to learn more about the history of Marple Lime Kilns and to build their own…
Come and help us build a small Lime Kiln at Marple Lime Kilns, on the 30th March
Come and help us build a small Lime Kiln at Marple Lime Kilns, on the 30th March. The original lime …
Lime Stucco Modelling Training Day
Mark had an enjoyable day teaching a mixed group about lime stucco decorative details found in English…