Aerial View
The Walkway
Windsor Castle is the world’s largest and oldest inhabited castle (it’s also a palace} and has been the home of English and British monarchs since Henry I in the early 1100s. It has undergone continuous change and expansion since William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a motte and bailey on the site as part of his London ring defences. It’s a very different building today and is testament to 1,000 years of our history...
Grade 1
Crown Estate
Repair and repoint the main walkway wall where areas of stone, brick and flint had loosened and dislodged.
The first stage was to remove all lose areas of wall and clean off the old mortar from the stone, brick and flints. These were re-fixed with a NHL lime mortar mix once the wall had been prepared.
These areas were then repointed using three specific pointing types:
STONEWORK: Flush lime
BRICKWORK: Flush sharp
FLINTWORK: Traditional sharp sand and NHL, beaten back with a Dany brush to bring the aggregate out flush
Some areas then needed to be colour toned to blend in with the new work. This last stage became something of a visitor attraction and drew daily crowds of interested tourists!
These areas were then repointed using three specific pointing types:
STONEWORK: Flush lime
BRICKWORK: Flush sharp
FLINTWORK: Traditional sharp sand and NHL, beaten back with a Dany brush to bring the aggregate out flush
Some areas then needed to be colour toned to blend in with the new work. This last stage became something of a visitor attraction and drew daily crowds of interested tourists!
Working on magnificent heritage buildings has been a cornerstone of our work for over three decades. This proximity to and involvement with our history is both an exciting privilege and something of a responsibility. But, as at Windsor, it always leaves a sense of having contributed, if not to that history itself, but certainly to its preservation.
Materials:
Masonry
Natural Stone
Work:
Restoration
Sector:
Heritage