Beverley Minster
For over 1300 years there has been a Christian community on the site of Beverley Minster. The first community was founded by John, Bishop of York – the future Saint John of Beverley. Later, a Norman church was built on the site followed by the present Gothic church which evolved through the three main Gothic […]
Bridge and Boundary Wall Castle Acre Priory
The team have been working at the site of Castle Acre Priory for over 10 years now and, as a result, have a wealth of experience with its fabric. Dating from the 11th century, the flint remains of the priory are some of the best in the country, most notably the west end which includes […]
Priory Row Coventry
The Lychgate cottages in Coventry’s city centre are three timber-framed properties dating back to around 1415. The building’s location and date indicate that it originally formed part of the precinct of the 12th century St Mary’s Priory, and is the only upstanding building which survives from the priory complex. Project Summary A perfect example of […]
Croxley House Care Home Rickmansworth
Croxley House is located on the outskirts of Croxley Green, approximately three miles from Watford, Hertfordshire. A key visual feature of Croxley Green is the green itself which has long held annual fairs. Project Summary Messenger was awarded the contract for the construction of new purpose built single storey care block within the adjacent walled […]
Elizabethan House Plymouth
The house was built just before 1600, home to merchants and businessmen who wanted to work and sleep by the bustling harbour. In the Victorian period, the property housed up to 58 people at a time before being rescued from demolition and opened as a historic house museum in 1930. Project Summary Messenger was awarded […]
Private Dwelling Northamptonshire
Project Summary Messenger was awarded the contract to construct a new extension inclusive of basement, tanking and waterproofing, conservatory and alterations to the existing house, inclusive of removal of existing fittings, surface finishings and appointments, electrical and mechanical installations. The contract works also include internal and external structural alterations/re-profiling, new services installations and the upgrade […]
Ickworth House Suffolk
Ickworth House with its classical Rotunda, East and West Wings forms the centrepiece of the Ickworth estate. It reflects its former owners, the Hervey Family’s tenacious spirit and has been preserved by the custodianship and influence of unconventional men and women over successive generations. Project Summary Ickworth is embarking on a major conservation project to […]
Darwin College Cambridge
The Old Granary is a Grade II listed building, with its main entrance on Silver Street and an internal entrance from the College garden. The building has extraordinary character: built in the early nineteenth century, it was remodelled from its beginnings as a functional granary, becoming residential accommodation at the end of that century. It […]
Elvaston Castle Coach House Derbyshire
Managed by Derbyshire County Council, Elvaston Castle is a Grade II* listed country house. It forms the centrepiece of a 350 acre estate that also includes 16 Grade II buildings and a Grade II* registered Park and Garden. Project Summary Messenger was awarded the contract for stripping and overhauling the existing Westmoreland slate roofs, including […]
Private Dwelling Hertfordshire
Project Summary Extensive extensions and restoration to an existing property, including the design and installation of high specification mechanical and electrical elements. Messenger was awarded the contract for the extensions and alternations to the dwelling, including the provision of new entrance hall, garden room and kitchen at ground floor and additional bedrooms and en-suites at […]
