St Margaret’s Church
Horsmonden, a village in the Weald of Kent, has a listed 14th century church - St Margaret's –to be found on the road towards the neighbouring village of Goudhurst. After six centuries, St Margaret’s, not surprisingly, was in need of some careful restoration...
Grade 1
To repair mortar and repoint stone as necessary.
First, the defective rag stones were cut out back to a sound core and repaired with a hot lime mortar to match original line and detail.
Next, the defective pointing, found across the church, was cut out and repointed with a hot lime mortar, also matching the original line and detail
Next, the defective pointing, found across the church, was cut out and repointed with a hot lime mortar, also matching the original line and detail
Materials:
Masonry
Natural Stone
Work:
Restoration
Sector:
Heritage