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40 Tonnes Of Lead Helps Restore Castle to Former Glory
Wednesday, 28th November 2007
The forty tonnes of lead delivered to Linton Construction’s £1.25 million restoration project at Allerton Castle, near Knaresborough, is nearly all in position as it enters the final stages of the project programme. Due for completion at Christmas, main contractor Linton Construction began work on the Castle last May after the North West Wing suffered a devastating fire the previous year causing the entire roof and first floor of the building to collapse.
The lead has been installed by Linton’s subcontractor, Shouksmiths. Shouksmiths has assisted with the design of the roof project to ensure that all the works are in-line with current legislation regarding lead, and to make certain that the special features of the building, including gargoyles and ridge flashing, will be of the highest standard and look exactly as they did before the fire. Architects for the project are historic building specialists Peter Gaze Pace.
Phil Oates, Shouksmiths’ Site Foreman on the Allerton Castle project, and winner of an Architects Award for leadwork, said: “We have carried out leadwork on a number of historic buildings in the past, including York Minster, Harewood House and Temple Newsam near Leeds, and each one brings with it its own challenges. With our skills and experience in this field we have been able to work closely in partnership with Linton Construction to deliver a thorough restoration of the fire damage at Allerton Castle.”
