Foreign imports of cheap Indian sandstone (which is crap) have a lot to do with the condition of the market place as well mate. They can import it cheaper than we could quarry it never mind cut and dress it and don't get me started on that "Art Stone" coloured concrete rubbish (Rant over) The way things are going all the masons will be out of work before long. Durham Cathedral ran an apprentiship scheme a few years ago to train wouldbe masons. They were going to take 8 people a year on and train them using the Cathedral restoration project, so they got hands on knowlege from some of the best in the masons country. The course lasted 4 years but only 4 people applied so I think they trained them and stopped the scheme. Glad you liked Whickam Hall, I'll have to have a look and see what other photo's I've got kicking about.
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Foreign imports of cheap Indian sandstone (which is crap) have a lot to do with the condition of the market place as well mate. They can import it cheaper than we could quarry it never mind cut and dress it and don't get me started on that "Art Stone" coloured concrete rubbish (Rant over) The way things are going all the masons will be out of work before long. Durham Cathedral ran an apprentiship scheme a few years ago to train wouldbe masons. They were going to take 8 people a year on and train them using the Cathedral restoration project, so they got hands on knowlege from some of the best in the masons country. The course lasted 4 years but only 4 people applied so I think they trained them and stopped the scheme. Glad you liked Whickam Hall, I'll have to have a look and see what other photo's I've got kicking about.
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OMFG! Sorry - I just promised my future lottery win to another building but I think I am going to have to rescind that and put it forward for this one! Its beautiful!!!!
If I won the lottery, I'd do my very own 'which building shall we renovate post'. I reckon this one would be a serious contender!
If I won the lottery, I'd do my very own 'which building shall we renovate post'. I reckon this one would be a serious contender!
Well when you win and you need a stone mason give me a shout
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I took part in an arranged shoot there, a friend brought along some people from her daughters amateur dramatic society.
Sorry if it`s considered cheeky to attach a few pics, but didn`t want to start up a whole new thread when one already existed..
I love the quirky history of the place.
It was good fun seeing the reaction of the local walkers meeting these youngsters all dressed up ambling along the path lol.
Sorry if it`s considered cheeky to attach a few pics, but didn`t want to start up a whole new thread when one already existed..
I love the quirky history of the place.
It was good fun seeing the reaction of the local walkers meeting these youngsters all dressed up ambling along the path lol.
Misstee
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Did anyone see this on Autumnwatch a couple of weeks ago - they did a huge thread about the bats here which went through the whole programme. They gave a bit of history too. It's still available on iplayer if anyone is interested:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00npj8y/Autumnwatch_2009_Episode_5/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00npj8y/Autumnwatch_2009_Episode_5/
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