The Orthodox Christian community coming to worship
The 13th century rock church of St George in Lalibela. Siting 2400 metres above sea level in the Ethiopian…
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Melancholy theatre inspections
July and August are always a busy time for theatre ceiling inspections, but this year our surveys are…
A real plethora of mortar mixes
We have just completed investigations into the types of plasters, ceiling finishes and floor build ups…
Repairs specification for Saltaire Church
After the partial collapse of the ceiling at Saltaire United Reform church , following high winds and…
Fine Staircase in Georgian Manor House
Fine Staircase in Georgian Manor House It was a pleasure to offer advice on repairs at The Grange, Leeds…
Yorkshire Timber Frame from 1480
It was good to see a repaired timber famed bay from 1480 ready for re-erection in Leeds, after it has…
Surveying the Stunning Oval Hall
M Womersleys have just finished initial survey work of the historic fibrous plaster, and concrete frame…
Historic Paint Analysis for Holy Trinity
M. Womersleys have just helped to identify the original paint colour scheme within Holy Trinity Church…
Clay construction mortars in use today
A reminder of how we built in the UK, upto the mid-18th century, when no lime was readily available. …
The peaceful, melancholy, construction site at Daga
The peaceful, melancholy, construction site at the highest point of the Daga Istafanos monastery near…
Mortar and Salt Analysis at Caernarfon Castle
A fine day for taking mortar and salt analysis samples for testing to help inform our clients as to …
Advice on repairing beautiful Lime Stucco in York
A delight to be in one of the finest Georgian town houses in England to advise on conservation of mid…
Helping to manage the ongoing conservation at Lalish
Another enjoyable 8 days of helping to manage the ongoing conservation and restoration of the Temple…
Insulated Roof Build Ups
Womersleys provided training to specifiers and Roofing Apprentices at Leeds College of Building on the…
A Pleasure to Survey 16 and 17th Century Plasterwork
It was a pleasure to help advise on the conservation of historic hand formed lime stucco plasterworkat…
Lime Training for Architectural Students
Womersleys was pleased to supply lime training to architecture students at Leeds Industrial Museum at…
Plasterwork Surveys and Lessons to be Learnt
Over the last 8 years of carrying out plaster surveys, you would think that we would have found that…
Helping Volunteers Construct Walls for Swing Bridge
Womersleys worked with and trained Canal and River Trust volunteers to rebuild the brick walls that …
Womersleys help conserve Dale Mine
On the 22nd August a new project from the South West Peak Landscape Partnership broke ground at the …
Kirkgate Conservation Training comes to an end
Womersleys have finished their contract to provide conservation training to Leeds City Council for the…
Work begins on Yazidi Temple at Lalish
Womersleys are assisting the Consultancy for Conservation and Development in the progression of works…
Lime Stucco and Scultural Clay Plaster Training
It was a pleasure to provide training to a great group of people at Leeds College of Building for Leeds…
Re-building Header Chamber at Lock 14
Mark Womersley has been glad to help provide some additional lime training and support to volunteers…
Plant based organic pigments used to create beautiful paintings
Plant based organic pigments in fish oil form some of the natural decorative paints which have been …