Deene Park Northamptonshire
Deene Park Northamptonshire Deene Park has been the seat of the Brudenell family since 1514. The hall itself is a Grade I listed building dating back to the 14th century. Seven of the Brudenell family were Earls of Cardigan — the most notable being the 7th Earl who led the Charge of the Light Brigade […]
Wrest Park Archer’s Pavilion
Thomas Archer’s Pavilion at Wrest Park was built between 1709 and 1711. The pavilion’s design is unusual in England with the six projecting bays, three round alternating with three square. Archer’s work is more continental than that of any other English architect of his day. The large, circular room and domed ceiling are decorated with […]
Town Hall Berkhamstead
The town hall in Berkhamsted was built in 1859 in the Gothic style typical of this period. It has large traceried windows, ornate corbels and diapered patterned brickwork adorning its front façade. Project Summary The building was restored in order to provide the town with flexible community spaces, all while conserving this amazing piece of […]
All Saints Church Huntingdon
All Saints’ Church is the third or fourth sacred building to stand on the North side of Huntingdon’s market square, Market Hill. The current church and its predecessors have been there for over a thousand years. Project Summary A labyrinth is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness. It combines the imagery of the circle […]
Old Hall Dovecote Barholm
As an important component of a 17th century manorial complex, the dovecote preserves valuable evidence for the way in which dovecotes functioned both economically and symbolically in high-status establishments of this period. Project Summary The dovecote at Barholm Old Hall is a complete standing structure surviving in good condition. It is rare in that all […]
Mill Road Cemetery Cambridge
Messenger was tasked with creating a commemoration for the chapel that once stood within the Mill Road cemetery. The former chapel was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and was sadly destroyed in a fire in 1954. Project Summary Messenger was awarded the contract to create a memorial to the Mill Road Chapel. This consisted […]
Burghley Walled Garden Stamford
Burghley Park was successfully entered into a 10-year Higher Level Stewardship scheme towards the end of 2013, with management and restoration proposals guided by a Parkland Management Plan (Cookson and Tickner, 2013). One of the main projects identified for part-funding through HLS was the restoration of the Walled Garden, located towards the south of the […]
Holkham Hall Norfolk
Holkham Hall is an 18th century country house, constructed in the Palladian style. The property was originally built for Thomas Coke, the 1st Earl of Leicester. The now 8th Earl of Leicester, Thomas Edward Coke resides at Holkham Hall and has a continued interest in the property and all project works. Project Summary Messenger was […]
Crowland Abbey Peterborough
Crowland has an extensive and colourful history. The greater part of the building dates from the early 12th Century, with the remaining ruined West Front dating from 1117. The Abbey has one of the country’s finest West Fronts with 12th Century statuary carved from Barnack stone. Project Summary Messenger was awarded the contract to complete […]
Thornton College Milton Keynes
Thornton College, otherwise known as The Convent of Jesus and Mary, Buckinghamshire, incorporates sections of an important late medieval courtyard house, of which the roofs over three ranges survive. The house at Thornton College is cement rendered with a stone dressing and steeply pitched slate roofs in a Gothic style. Project Summary Thornton is a […]