Danegate Farmhouse commands a wonderful position in the High Weald AONB with wide sweeping views to Eridge Rocks and Saxonbury tower. The client wanted to create a garden that enhanced the setting of the house both on arrival and to the parkside and south facing orangerie garden.
The lake and the Burton Park landscape were designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown in 1758. The challenge was to restore the lakes to their historic depth and surface area by re-building the Chingford dam structure and desilting Trout Pond. Peter Gillbe, from Petworth Management Company Limited, received a judges’ commendation.
A neglected and under-valued remnant field parcel and woodland in an otherwise built-up area. The brief was to provide a new public park as a catalyst and precedent for regeneration of other neglected land and to create a distinct landmark.
Restoring the Terrace garden scheme to its origins was the project planned outcome. Identifying the site as an Elizabethan and Jacobean laid out Terrace Walk led to the replanting with species of the era. The later hothouse and hotbed horticulture design was also conserved.
A sensitive renovation of an existing barn and outbuildings forming a multi functional property suitable for offices and wine tasting area for Redfold Vineyards, plus a large well-equipped space designed to a high specification that is now suitable for entertaining and accommodating guests. The aim was to retain this historic barn’s charm and character while breathing new life into the
A change of use project from an Adult and Children’s Services Office and Youth Club, including refurbishment/alterations and rear ground floor extension, to retail use on ground and first floor, with staff facilities on second floor.
A restoration of a fire damaged 4-storey building around Listed walls from Roman through to Tudor times.
The project is the modernisation of the three under crofts to the standing areas into a Bar in the Lennox Enclosure of the historic Goodwood Racecourse.
The Great Barn Project’s aim was to carry out restoration and repairs with replacement timbers kept to a minimum or to use oak from the estate for any shortfall, making the building accessible to the public and providing information about the history of the building, incorporating the use of an adjoining store for a display of the development of the garden, whilst ensuring the barn remains a living entity and place of work that contributes to the life of the garden. Also included in the project was the use of an outbuilding for a biomass heating system for the main house.
Eames Farm Stables resulted from the conversion and restoration of a dilapidated and redundant barn built between 1879 and 1897, into an educational recourse centre with support office for the Chichester Harbour Conservancy, plus an additional office and store for commercial rent, located on reclaimed land.
A new entrance and reception area was created using natural stone and wood wherever possible and with natural colours in shades of green and brown to blend in with the surrounding Ashdown Forest. A new coffee shop was incorporated into the main reception with soft seating areas. A new physiotherapy gym was designed with an atrium and opened for classes to the public with new treatment rooms for outpatients and physiotherapy services ensuring that patients privacy and dignity is maintained at all times. An area that had originally been open-bay wards was converted into a modern day services unit.
An educational establishment providing secondary education for the Rother Valley with the design of the building and its external areas kept in keeping with local surroundings.
The conversion of a Grade 2 Listed building formerly known as the “Old House”, into a Life Skills Centre, providing facilities for young adults with complex physical needs.
The construction of a new classroom, sleeping area and play area, as an extension to the original Edwardian building. The design was a bold compound curve timber garden room, with a separate “pod” sensory room.
An extension and alterations to part of a Victorian property – Rectory Cottage – circa 1885, containing the Parish Room/Pre School Facility. A large enclosed deck area was created to provide an external extension with new fenestration to the main room including large storage cupboards or the Playgroup. As Bodiam does not have a village hall, various community groups now use the improvements and space.
The project was to reorder the interior of the medieval church to provide cloakroom and catering facilities together with meeting rooms for community use, whilst retaining improved worship space facilities. The works included the placing of contemporary interior structure within the ancient fabric using modern materials with frameless glazing to give transparency. Also included were new under floor heating, improved sound system facilities and new lighting, lifting the original dark and tired interior to provide light and welcoming spaces.
A new Annexe to the 1950’s Church using traditional materials under a clay peg tiled roof, providing a useable area to accommodate 40 people (standing), a servery for light refreshments, toilet facilities and independent lighting and heating,
The scheme was the provision of a “floating” Gallery at the west end of the Chapel within the Tower utilising the original blind openings through the west wall, which gave access to the dining hall Gallery. A new staircase formed within the dining hall, also utilising an original Victorian spiral staircase to access the gallery avoided the need for any steps or stairs within the Chapel.
The project included internal repairs, restoration and reordering of Holy Trinity Church, with new limestone flooring with under floor heating, new oak seating and children’s seating area; new glazed entrance doors; new audio-visual system; relocation of the Chancel screen providing community space.
Stone conservation and repairs to south elevation of Lancing College Chapel, including window repairs and replacement of ferramenta glazing bars to aisle and clerestory windows with non-ferrous alternative.
A phase of much needed conservation repair to the exterior brick and terracotta elevations to ensure the safe operation of this historically significant building.
The project consisted of the complete redesign of a private garden with very limited access, replacing ramshackle sleepers and slabs allowing access to the house; positioning of a hot tub to take advantage of the surrounding views; creating an entertaining area; the conversion of a shed into a writing room; installation of a security system; installation of lighting throughout the garden and a gas fire pit.
The project is the conversion, extension and renovation of an existing Hostel building into 9 flats with internal and external community spaces and the construction of a new Biomass Boiler House. The design aims to be sympathetic to Assmusen’s original intentions to promote sustainable living communities.
The refurbishment of 17th Century Well Pump House and the protection of a below ground Ice House together with a development of 7 new homes.
Contractors: Adenstar Developments Ltd, Engineer/CDMC Hemsley Orrell Partnership, Cherrywood Investments Ltd
The brief was to renovate Brinkhurst, which at the time were empty former farm workers’ cottages creating a new home. The project included repairs, alterations and extensions to the Grade 2 Listed cottage including major works around the chimneystack, which was in a precarious and dangerous structural condition.
The brief was to provide a replacement dwelling in the Conservation Area, sustainable and fully self-sufficient.
The brief was the replacement of existing extension and complete redesign and refitting of an existing early 16th Century House. The new extension was designed to be a modern but respectful addition to the original.
The project comprised alterations and works to The Coach House, a Grade 2 Listed building and the final phase of improvements, consisting of converting the existing redundant derelict old stable building and hay loft space above, into residential accommodation, providing an annexe to the main house for increased needs of the family.
Submitted by the architect: Christopher Pope RIBA, Pope Stevens Architecture, Beech Avenue, Chichester PO19 3DR
The brief was to refurbish and extend a 200-year-old Sussex barn, which had previously been converted in the 70’s. The objective was to create a comfortable family home, which incorporates sustainable features including high levels of insulation, which exceed current Building Regulations, in order to meet the environmental challenges of the future.
Originally a set of dilapidated farm buildings including a conversion of a dwelling in the early 1990’s, set into an overgrown chalk bank with courtyard and outbuildings with a “sea” of concrete hard standing, which caused flooding in front of the dwelling. The new proposals involved replacement of the redundant buildings to form a courtyard arrangement with contemporary link using key environmental features including rainwater harvesting, ground source heat pump, photovoltaic roof plus solar and sedum roof areas.
Full renovation, restoration of property including removal of all 20th Century materials and replaced with traditional materials and methods including lime concrete, hemp lime lath & plaster, oak joinery and reclaimed brick/timber floors.
Submitted by contractor: Hartley Quinn Wilson Ltd. (Interiors) Station House, Cooksbridge Station, Cooksbridge, Lewes BN8 4SW, Valley Builders (External) The Old Granary, London Road, East Grinstead RH19 1HE
Award received by Simon Robinson, Managing Director Heritage Stone Restoration Ltd from the Rt Hon Lord Egremont DL
Father Nigel Prior receiving the Commendation on behalf of St Dunstan’s Church Art Project, Mayfield
Carpenters: Ben Heather, James Driscol and Apprentice – Christopher Heath for carpentry and joinery at The Coach House Stables, Eartham.
Robert Taylor: for being the driving force of the conversion of the Grace Kimmins House at Chailey Heritage and is worthy of public recognition. His drive and vision and uncompromising dedication to achieving the best outcome for the young adults at the new Life Skills Centre, are inspirational.
In the 1950’s the St Lukes Church was brought back from near dereliction to the thriving rural church that it is today. In the new facilities, traditional materials were used all under a clay peg tiled roof, which provided a useable area to accommodate 40 people (standing), a servery for light refreshments, toilet facilities and independent lighting and heating.
David Robinson receiving the Special Commendation from The Baroness Whitaker, President of The South Downs Society
Giles Ings receiving the Special Commendation from The Baroness Whitaker, President of The South Downs Society
Roger H Wootton: in recognition of a lifelong knowledge and deep understanding of historical buildings, commitment to the built environment and being responsible for all maintenance and restoration works to the Leconfield Estate and Petworth House.