Some delicious features and grotesques to be found around St Mary’s Llanfair-ar-y-bryn Church Nr Llandovery. Quite the day to celebrate external lime finishes. Clear evidence on the south Nave wall. #conservation #stmary #lfg #visitwales

Found in the core work of the Nave at Llangua. Believed to be masonry section dating 1300c Medieval Graffiti Ross Cook #conservation #medievalgraffiti #fofc

This is such an incredibly vital scheme for all involved. Let’s work together and make some noise.

Pt 2

Not many places left and excited for the day ahead. It will be a pleasure to welcome those whom want to come and share skills and experiences. This really is quite a remarkable project. See link below.

St Michaels- Bryngwyn Radnorshire is a real hidden gem. Some brilliant vernacular masonry, and probably my favourite quoin of all time. #conservation #radnorshire #stmichael #stonemasonry

What a fantastic few days at Llangua. Here’s a sample of the revelry

Antirrhinum seed heads really do look rather fantastic this time of year! #Mementomori #snapdragons #grotesques

HRB Alliance We continue to stress the need for clarity to enable financial planning of cash-strapped parishes. Thank you to everyone who wrote to their MP or the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, your support is invaluable to us.

Treading the boards tonight on ITV Coast & Country Very much looking forward to it

The wall-plates (timbers on which the roof sits) at St James's, Llangua, Monmouthshire are heavily decayed by beetle infestation and wet rot, as part of our rescue project we're creating some new ones from air-dried oak.

I jumped the gun last week, excitement got the better of me…. This Friday it’s on… popcorn still at the ready! Friendless Churches ITV Coast & Country #conservation #visitmonmouthshire

Interesting news for the lime community. Secil are ceasing production of NHL2. A loss for the industry and for NHL diversity. We will certainly miss it for it’s saturated hybrid putty qualities. St Astier will certainly have the run of the feebly hydraulic range. #conservation

It’s such a pleasure to have access to the greatest conservation minds…. Does anyone on the format formally known as twitter, know of uk manufacturer that still produces patterned copper sheet like this? Box or weave style. Copper only please? 0.4-0.7mm ideally…

As part of the extensive repairs at St James’s, Llangua, the lath and plaster ceilings of the two magnificent medieval wagon roofs are being reinstated. 1/8

A new sandstone mullion for the east window at St James’s, Llangua, Monmouthshire. This piece of Forest of Dean sandstone has been beautifully carved by Dixie from Jones & Fraser.

Last October, we hosted an open day at St James’s. In this short video, Tom Jones and Finn Fraser reflect on the success of the event and the importance of involving the general public in the process of repairing historic building.

Since last summer, our appointed contractor, Jones & Fraser, has been carrying out extensive repairs to St James’s, Llangua, Monmouthshire. They worked flat out to devise, develop, adapt, and implement timber repairs to save the roof.

Academy awards here we come!

Forza!!! Bella Gio 💙🩵💙