The
award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has been praised for its “ability,
sensitivity and skill” in working on key heritage projects in Yorkshire.
The
company, based at Alne, near Easingwold, has completed a hat-trick of heritage
contracts for Pinnacle Conservation of York.
The
latest was supplying thousands of specially manufactured bricks for a new
church wall at St Andrew’s Church in Great Ouseburn, near Boroughbridge.
The
work for St Andrew’s is a resounding endorsement of York Handmade’s decision to
invest £1.5m in brand-new machinery last year.
The
two other projects for Pinnacle involved complex historic brickwork at Shandy
Hall in Coxwold and at Fairfax House in York.
Jordan Ramnauth, special
works manager at Pinnacle Conservation, commented: “When we look to use
reputable local contractors working to our same values such as sustainability,
quality and experience.
“Over the years, York
Handmade Brick have shown their skill on various projects throughout the York and
surrounding areas, with the ability to be able to replicate and manufacture
bricks for the heritage sector. Working on heritage buildings is of a
sensitive nature, therefore the ability of the contractors involved must be of
the upmost quality and York Handmade tick all the boxes.
“We
are very satisfied with the level of work undertaken by York Handmade. The attention to detail is fantastic, with a great brick matching to existing
brick, together with excellent quality and swift turnaround.
“Pinnacle
would be delighted to recommend York Handmade to other architects and
conservationists and we look forward to having the opportunity to work with this
excellent company again in the future.”
David Armitage, chairman
of York Handmade Brick commented: “We very much enjoy working with talented
conservation specialists such as Pinnacle and are delighted by their kind and
generous words. We take great pride in our conservation work on iconic buildings
such as Shandy Hall and Fairfax House and look forward to working with Pinnacle
again to preserve and enhance beautiful buildings in Yorkshire and the north of
England.”
York Handmade has won a
host of awards in recent years, including providing 300,000 bricks for the
magnificent new Magdalene College Library at Cambridge University, which won
the RIBA Stirling prize, the highest accolade in architecture.
For further information,
please contact Robert Beaumont of Robert Beaumont Associates on 01423 323139
or 07710 127713 or at robert@minskiplodge.co.uk