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Conservation of Ruins
Ruined buildings and ancient monuments are a particularly fascinating area of our work, expressing the 'time dimension' more graphically than any other building type we deal with and requiring special understanding of decay patterns and mechanisms. Frequently neglected and unsafe, and an unwelcome liability for their owners, when they are properly conserved and maintained ruined ancient monuments can be valuable assets with outstanding landscape and natural heritage values in addition to their cultural significance as evidence of the past.
Robin Kent Architecure & Conservation specialises in the conservation of ruins and their re-use or restorationto secure their safety and preservation, minimise maintenance and where possible, give them a sustainable use. Services include archival historic research to provide a context for the proposals, measured and condition surveys, conservation plans and statements. We advise on archaeological recording and specialist investigations; act in obtaining consents and grant funding, and design and administer schemes of vegetation clearance, structural stabilisation, consolidation, repointing, waterproofing and wallhead weathering, public access and presentation.
Clients to date include government agencies, local authorities, local amenity societies and trusts, and private owners. If you would like to discuss how we could help you with a ruined monument, please contact us. Click on the links below to read more about some of the ruins we have advised on; use your browser Back button to return to the menu:
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