17/01/2008: Purcell Miller Tritton expands East Anglian Operation
Leading architect and historic building consultants, Purcell Miller Tritton, have appointed James Montgomery as Managing Principal of its Norwich operation to expand their operation in the East of England.
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14/12/2007: Purcell Miller Tritton success in Colchester
Leading architects and historic building consultants, Purcell Miller Tritton, has won a series of assignments in Colchester to further cement its reputation as one of the leading practices in East Anglia, with an expertise that extends to increasing activity in the leisure sectors to carrying out Feasibility Studies across Colchester borough.
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01/11/2007: PMT relocates its Ely operation to accommodate expanding business
Leading architects and historic building consultants, Purcell Miller Tritton, has relocated its Ely operation to the centre of Cambridge as a result of continuing growth in the region.
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13/09/2007: TV Chef appoints Purcell Miller Tritton to Hotel redevelopment
Leading architects and historic building consultants, Purcell Miller Tritton, have been appointed to undertake the redevelopment of the Grade II Listed Crown Hotel in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, for a local celebrity TV chef.
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02/08/2007: Purcell wins unique National Framework with English Heritage
Leading architects and historic building consultants, Purcell Miller Tritton LLP has been appointed as Lead Consultant for Condition Survey Services by the Historic Buildings & Monuments Commission for England (English Heritage), for all nine specified regions across England under a unique framework agreement.
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19/07/2007: Kirkstall Abbey to be brought to life by Shakespeare
Purcell Miller Tritton, the leading UK architect and historic buildings consultant, and Arup, the global design and business consulting firm, have come together to sponsor an exclusive first night preview of Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ at the recently restored Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds.
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28/06/2007: Purcell Miller Tritton announces Bristol merger with leading practice Niall Phillips Architects
Leading architects and historic building consultants, Purcell Miller Tritton, have announced that they have merged with one of Bristol’s foremost architectural practices, Niall Phillips Architects.
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14/06/2007: Purcell Miller Tritton revamps Denbighshire’s most unusual historic gardens
Denbighshire’s leading historic gardens, the Dr. Evan Pierce Memorial Gardens, in Denbigh, reopens today, following a £418,000 restoration project by leading architects and historic buildings consultant Purcell Miller Tritton.
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25/05/2007: Purcell Miller Tritton brings history back to life at Cusworth Hall
After two years of closure, Cusworth Hall in Doncaster reopened its doors to the public in May, following a £7 million refurbishment and restoration project by leading architects and historic buildings consultants, Purcell Miller Tritton.
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24/04/2007: Princely Praise for Purcell Project
Following a five year, £23 million restoration project by Purcell Miller Tritton, Liverpool’s Grade I listed, St George’s Hall was officially re-opened by Prince Charles on Monday 23rd April 2007. Leading UK architect and historic building consultant, Purcell Miller Tritton, was appointed by Liverpool City Council as lead consultant and architects for this major conservation project.
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12/04/2007: Purcell Miller Tritton enters Heritage Hotels market with new Appointment
Purcell Miller Tritton, the leading partnership of architects, designers and heritage consultants has announced the appointment of Jeremy Blake to the role of Principal, heading up a hotels and sustainability operation that has already landed over £100m of contracts.
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05/04/2007: Purcell Miller Tritton dominate Gulbenkian Prize shortlist
It was announced yesterday that Purcell Miller Tritton projects made up half the shortlist for this year’s prestigious Gulbenkian £100,000 prize.
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06/03/2007: Wollaton Hall’s Camellia House is back in bloom
Following a complex £1.1m restoration, the Grade II listed Camellia House at Wollaton Hall, Nottingham officially reopened on 5 March 2007. Situated in a walled garden within Wollaton Park, the 350 sq m Camellia House is a rare early example of a Georgian glass house.
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15/02/2007: Blackburn Cathedral Precinct to Receive Facelift
A unanimous vote of support for planning permission has been given by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, for a £20 million development within Blackburn Anglican Cathedral’s Precinct, at the heart of Blackburn town centre.
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11/01/2007: Purcell Miller Tritton opens Oxford office
Leading architect and historic buildings consultant, Purcell Miller Tritton, is opening a new office in Oxford. The move brings the total number of Purcell Miller Tritton offices to nine.
Dr David Pendery has been appointed to set up the Oxford office. He joins the partnership from Banbury-based Acanthus Clews Architects.
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12/12/2006: Purcell Miller Tritton appoints new head at Liverpool office
Leading architects and historic building consultants, Purcell Miller Tritton has appointed James Sanderson to head up its Liverpool office. A specialist in historical buildings and conservation work, James is also the architect for Blackburn Cathedral. Purcell Miller Tritton’s Liverpool office currently employs ten people and James is looking to expand the team to 15 over the next 18 months.
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11/12/2006: Bishop of London's Service in the Sky to celebrate rebuilding of St Barnabas Church spire
The skyline of Pimlico, South-West London will soon see the return of the spire of St Barnabas church which has been shrouded in scaffolding since March, while it was rebuilt. Funding was sought when a piece of render was dislodged by high winds in 2004 and subsequent surveys revealed the poor state of the 19th century spire. A record £746,000 joint grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage helped fund the rebuilding along with , so preserving one of the finest integrated ensembles of Victorian church art, architecture and decoration in existence.
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Specialist skills of local firm, helping to regenerate Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth's cultural regeneration is being given a significant injection with the specialist skills of Norwich based historic building architects. Purcell Miller Tritton are currently working on three of Great Yarmouth's major regeneration projects aimed at boosting the town's heritage potential.
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Conservation of Long Sutton Market House poised for go-ahead
A £500,000 scheme to restore one of Long Sutton's most prestigious buildings and adapt it for a variety of community uses is to be considered by South Holland District Council's Planning Committee.
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Ballyfin, Ireland
The restoration at Ballyfin in Co.Laois is a long-term project aiming to transform with sensitivity a house built in the 1820s into a 50-room hotel of international standing for new owners, Ballyfin Demesne Limited. When the works are completed, Ballyfin will join an elite band of major Irish country houses restored in the last decade, reversing a trend of decline and decay once considered irreversible.
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St Ethelburga's
When observers first saw the damage to the medieval church of St Ethelburga's, in the City of London, caused by a massive terrorist explosion in April 1993, many believed that what remained of the church would have to demolished.
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Great Water Boathouse
This picturesque boathouse at Gunton Park in Norfolk has won the RIBA East 'Spirit of Ingenuity' Heritage Award (New Build in an Historic Context) and has been short-listed for a RIBA Conservation Award. It has also been highly commended in North Norfolk 's Heritage Award scheme.
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Time & Tide Museum
A Victorian herring curing works now houses a new museum celebrating Great Yarmouth's maritime and fishing history. The new "Time and Tide" museum in Great Yarmouth opened in July 2004.
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Danson House
Danson House was built in 1762 to designs by Sir Robert Taylor and some of the interior fittings are attributed to Sir William Chambers. The building is listed Grade I. At the inception of the current project in 1994, the House was included in the Buildings at Risk Register, rated grade 'A', that is, at immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric. It had no proper roof covering; the whole interior was heavily infested with pigeons, dry rot and wet rot and was suffering from structural failure of parts of the roof and upper floors. However, amidst all the chaos there turned out to be a substantial amount of extant fabric which would prove to be invaluable when making good the losses.
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Christ Church, Spitalfields
'The restoration of Christ Church , Spitalfields, is a triumph. For those used to the thin, pallid post-war restorations of a bomb-damaged City church, this meticulously accurate restoration is a revelation'. Giles Worsley, writing in the Daily Telegraph.
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Hollytrees Museum, Colchester
A grade 1 Listed building and also the site of a Scheduled Ancient Monument, the project involved the refurbishment of the building and the redisplay of the museum.
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Norwich Castle Museum
Over the last eight years we have been working with Norfolk Museum Service on plans for a refurbishment of Norwich Castle Museum.
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Georgian Group architectural award for Christ Church, Spitalfields
A champagne reception for over 200 guests was a fitting way for us to celebrate winning the conservation award for excellence in the restoration of a Georgian church made by the Georgian Group. Presented by HRH Princess Alexandra, the award was the culmination of a twenty-five year restoration project which began after the Friends of Christ Church had saved the near derelict Hawksmoor masterpiece from the threat of demolition.
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Marble splendour at Stowe
Stowe House is best known today as the home of Stowe School. The Prince of Wales says "It is certainly one of Britain's finest 18th century houses". Jane Kennedy, one of our principals at Purcell Miller Tritton, is lead architect on a six phase major restoration programme.
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Wollaton Hall and park
Nottingham City Council's Natural History Museum is housed in the elegant Grade I listed Tudor mansion Wollaton Hall. Michael Morrison has been advising on planning issues and various funding approaches from the earliest discussions about the major renovation programme which is now underway.
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A richer experience at Wells Cathedral
Wells' organic growth over 800 years has resulted in a medley of 'temporary solutions' that obscure the magnificence of the original building, and block public access to many parts.
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Kirkstall Stonework passes close examination
Staff from Leeds City Council carried out a close inspection of Purcell Miller Tritton's recent restoration work at Kirkstall Abbey, when they abseiled down the 12th century tower. The re-pointing passed ' and the team, sponsored by Purcell Miller Tritton, Leeds City Council and Laing O'Rourke, raised over £4,500 for an organic cultivation project in Africa.
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St George's Hall
The scale and grandeur of Liverpool's St George's Hall led Pevsner to describe it as 'one of the finest neo Grecian buildings in the world.' It has led its owners, Liverpool City Council into a struggle to find suitable uses for the combined law court, public hall and concert hall as the demands on public buildings have changed over the last century and a half.
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Architectural detectives reveal the secrets of centuries
Painstaking architectural detective work at Hengrave Hall, a Tudor mansion near Bury St Edmunds, has revealed a colour scheme dating back to the reign of Elizabeth 1 and led to the perfect restoration of a dramatic architectural feature above the main entrance to the historic house.
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The Conservation & Restoration of the Hereford Screen
One of the monuments of High Victorian art, the great choir screen made for Hereford Cathedral is a masterpiece in the Gothic Revival style. It was designed in 1862 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, a leading Victorian architect, and made by the Coventry metalworking firm of Francis Skidmore. Before installation in Hereford Cathedral, the screen was a star exhibit at the 1862 International Exhibition in London and was praised as a triumphant example of modern architectural metalwork.
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And so it grows
We are delighted to announce that, as from 1st December, the practice has been enlarged by amalgamation with the York based practice, Martin Stancliffe Architects (MSA). The firm is well known for its sensitive approach to conservation based architecture. Martin Stancliffe continues in his role as the Surveyor to the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral which echoes the role of two of PMT's partners. The practice is now responsible for the architectural welfare of six major cathedrals or abbey churches - Canterbury , St Pauls, Westminster Abbey, Ely, Southall and Selby.
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