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STRUCTURE & FABR I C :
ME TAL ,
WOOD & GLASS
Glass for
period windows
The London Crown Glass Company specialises in providing
authentic glass for the windows of period buildings.
This glass, handblown using the traditional techniques
of the glass blowers, is specified by The National Trust,
the Crown Estates and indeed many others involved
in the conservation of Britain’s heritage.
Specify authentic period glass for your restoration projects.
THE LONDON CROWN GLASS COMPANY
21 Harpsden Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 1EE
Tel 01491 413227 Fax 01491 413228
IMPORTERS OF POLISH CYLINDER GLASS,
ROUNDELS & BULLIONS.
Duke Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 1ED
Email:
Telephone: 01509 235387, 01509 230433
Fax: 01509 232218
Until the 20th Century window
glass developed two methods of
production. Cylinder glass &
Crown glass. The latter ceased
manufacture in the 1930s &
is not available anywhere in
the world as present. Three
factories in Europe can still
produce cylinder glass.
Tatra Glass solely import
Polish Cylinder glass, of which
there are approximately 200
colours, including 30 tints for
restoration. 10,000m2 yearly is
brought in from Poland making
us the largest stockist of antique
glass in the UK.
Tatra Glass (U.K.)
WINDOW GLASS
◾ ◾ NORGROVE STUDIOS LTD
Bentley, Redditch, Worcs B97 5UH
Tel 01527 541545 Fax 01527 403692
Email
SPECIALIST GLAZING STUDIO: Plain glazing for 17th, 18th and 19th
century windows. Repair and rebuilding of early periods of glasswork.
New handmade glass supplied to match originals. Ferramenta and
casement repairs. Copies in wrought iron or stainless steel, leaded
glazing in handmade glass only. Norgrove Studios is a small specialist
glazing studio whose core business is stained glass, both restoration and
newly commissioned work, with a specialist knowledge of vernacular
buildings and glazing. The studio can help with building restoration,
from advice and consultancy to practical works. Handmade glass
supplied for sash windows. See also: display entry in Decorative &
Stained Glass, page 115.
T: 0151 280 6626 | E: | W:
Quality - Innovative - Proven since 1968
Conservation | Domestic | Listed & Heritage | Special Projects
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know that you found them through
The Building Conservation Directory