Tony Barton
@tonybaarton
Accredited #Conservation Architect, Chairman Donald Insall Associates, Cestrian, father of 4, Stoke fan, Chester Civic Trust, CHBPT, Chester Cathedral Architect
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http://donaldinsallassociates.co.uk 07-05-2011 19:29:48
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On Friday we held our Practice Training Day at Kelmarsh Hall where our team took part in workshops & talks about the Hall, stained glass, stone carving, mosaic work, and retro-fit! Thank you to Recclesia Stained Glass Ty-Mawr Lime and ClivedenConservation! ☀️
We are delighted to share Cleveland Pools won a 2023 @europanostraeu Award as an Outstanding Heritage Achievement! Our work here began in 2018, since then it's been restored to its original use and will open in the coming months. Congratulations to everyone at Cleveland Pools!
Great recording of tour of the work at @topchurchdudley funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund Midlands & East - working w/ messengerbcr, thanks to Peter Meehan and Mann Williams, IWSA Ltd Donald Insall Associates youtube.com/watch?v=VwSRq3…
We are delighted to see Wentworth Woodhouse's July 2023 update at Camellia House, and to see the work that has taken place! Watch the full update here👇youtube.com/watch?v=iXHnBE…
Join our chair Tony Barton for the Heritage Open Days opening of the Donald Insall Associates rescued King Charles Tower of #ChesterCityWalls, he will be there Saturday and Sunday with other volunteers for the #CHBPT and Chester Civic Trust Chesterherifest
As Moseley Road Baths closes today for a complete repair and reordering project, just bask in the difference moving the bus stop has made (before and after, stop is now just out of shot on left)
Three projects including, Hardwick Old Hall, Finsley Gate Cafe, and Alexander Pope’s Grotto have all been nominated as Civic Trust Awards AABC Conservation Awards Regional Finalists. Congratulations to all those involved in these projects.
Come along and join our friends English Heritage to celebrate #Chester Castle through the Centuries at Christmas. There will be Medieval music, a Victorian feast and storytelling. The Castle will be open tomorrow (2 December) from 11am-3pm & 4pm - 6.30pm. Entry is free.
“...it is one of the most distinctive listed buildings in Wales.” This week The Times and The Sunday Times has listed 16th-century farmhouse Plas Gwyn in Wales as one of the hottest home renovations: thetimes.co.uk/article/c4f61c…
It's a green light for The Next Chapter! Proposals have been approved for a £7.6m transformation of the Grade I-listed John Rylands Research Institute and Library. The scheme aims to sensitively protect and evolve one of Manchester’s best-loved buildings. donaldinsallassociates.co.uk/planning-conse…
“it’s important to keep on top of things rather than wait for them to escalate into big jobs” Accredited conservation architect and director Dorian Proudfoot shares advice for historic homeowners in The Times and The Sunday Times following restoration work at Wentworth Woodhouse: thetimes.co.uk/article/inside…
I spoke to @TomLoweBuilding of Building Design about the technical and more importantly ethical challenges of reconstructing this historic building
How are those 206 solar panels doing at Chester Cathedral? For Chester's 'Green Weekend' Cathedral Architect, Tony Barton, joined the activities to talk about the live energy consumption displays. It's estimated the panels helped save 48 tonnes of carbon emissions in the past year.