Last year, we embarked on a project to preserve our historic stable building, which faced a serious threat: a massive crack running along the northern wall of the stable. This wasn’t just any crack; it was a glaring sign of major displacement, outward bowing, and and weathered mortar joints. The very integrity and safety of this architectural gem were at stake, and without intervention, we risked witnessing the collapse of the wall.

We applied for funding from the “Built Heritage Grants Scheme” to help us with the costs of fixing the cracks in this building and stabilise the foundation. We are overjoyed to share that our application was successful and thanks to this support, we have under taken the works needed to prevent the collapse of the wall and ensure the building’s future.

The first two photos below captures the alarming state of the cracked wall before the restoration efforts began, while the next photos showcases the transformed fixed wall.

Many thanks again to the Built Heritage Grants Scheme - without your support many historical building would be lost!