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Events
January
January 13–14
Conservation Plans
How to write effective conservation
management plans
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute
Contact:
Harriet Devlin, Ironbridge Institute (see below)
January 16–18
Practice andTheory: Managing Change in Historic Buildings
Understanding current principles and practices in building
conservation and improving communication between conservators
and other heritage professionals
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below)
January 18
International Issues
Part one of a course held on eight
consecutive Wednesdays: the first half of the course explores
key issues in conservation, the second half addresses project
management of conservation projects
Venue:
University of York
Contact:
PamWard, University of York (see below)
January 19–20
Vernacular Buildings: Earth and Thatch
Two-day course on
vernacular buildings and their place in the history of architecture
Venue:
University of York
Contact:
PamWard, University of York (see below)
January 20–21
Project Management and Urban Design
Introduction to project
management (day one) and urban design workshop (day two)
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute
Contact:
Harriet Devlin, Ironbridge Institute (see below)
January 23–27
Oak Timber Framing: Rafters
Students will fabricate a gable and a
hip roof, lining out, cutting and fitting common, hip and jack rafters
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
January 26–27
Lime Plaster, Run Mouldings and Pargetting
Two-day course
covering lime plastering, mouldings run in situ and pargetting
Venue:
Cressing Temple Barns
Contact:
Katie Seabright, Essex County Council (see below)
30 Jan–2 Feb
Conservation and Repair of Architectural and Structural
Metalwork
Conservation of structural metalwork, architectural
features and statuary including both ferrous and non-ferrous
metals
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below)
FEBRuary
February 2–3
Vernacular Buildings: Brick, Tile and Timber
Two-day course on
vernacular buildings and their place in the history of architecture
Venue:
University of York
Contact:
PamWard, University of York (see below)
February 3
Conservation and Repair of Architectural and Structural
Metalwork
Optional follow-on course (see 30 Jan-2 Feb) giving
participants the opportunity to gain practical experience in
metalwork conservation techniques in the college’s traditional
forge
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below)
February 3–4
Understanding British Buildings
Two-day course exploring the
buildings of Britain, from vernacular cottages to mansions, castles
to churches, reinforced concrete to industrial warehouses
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute
Contact:
Harriet Devlin, Ironbridge Institute (see below)
February 9
Structural Repairs to Historic Buildings: Some Case Studies
This seminar considers repairs to the structure of masonry and
timber buildings and the philosophy behind them
Venue:
Cressing Temple Barns
Contact:
Katie Seabright, Essex County Council (see below)
February 11–13
Repairing and Maintaining Leaded Glass Panels
Repair
and care of leaded glass-work
Venue:
Bedale, North Yorkshire
Contact:
Tel 01677 422289 Email heritagecraftalliance@
googlemail.com
February 13–16
Mortars for Repair and Conservation
Detailed study of
traditional mortars, including a brief history of their use,
investigation and analysis, typical failures and appropriate repair
techniques
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below)
February 16
Conservation Solutions
The course runs for four days on
consecutive Thursdays and introduces a range of issues in
international heritage conservation
Venue:
The University of York
Contact:
PamWard, University of York (see below)
February 17
Specifying Mortars for Repair, Restoration and New-build
The performance characteristics of building materials including
causes of failure
Venue:
Penicuik House, Midlothian
Contact:
The Scottish Lime Centre (see below)
February 17–18
Disaster Management and Heritage Management
Two-day
course covering some of the essentials of disaster management
in relation to historic buildings
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute
Contact:
Harriet Devlin, Ironbridge Institute (see below)
February 21–22
Introduction to Masonry Repairs in Traditional Buildings
Introductory guide to the use of a range of mortars for the
conservation and repair of traditional masonry buildings
Venue:
Penicuik House, Midlothian
Contact:
The Scottish Lime
Centre (see below)
February 21–22
Practical Flint Walling
Two-day course covering the sorting,
selection, preparation and knapping of flints; different styles of
flint-laying and the use of lime mortars
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
February 25
Introduction to Lime Pointing
One-day workshop for those
who would like to undertake repointing works as part of a
renovation project or as general maintenance to traditional
masonry structures
Venue:
Penicuik House, Midlothian
Contact:
The Scottish Lime Centre (see below)
February 28–29
Making and Using Traditional Mortars
This practical workshop
will provide attendees with a strong understanding of lime
technology, how to approach re-pointing work in traditional
buildings and the correct materials to use
Venue:
Penicuik House,
Midlothian
Contact:
The Scottish Lime Centre (see below)
February 29
Energy Conservation in Traditional Buildings
The implications
of improving energy efficiency for traditional buildings including
a review of the relevant regulations
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
March
March 5–7
Introduction to Timber Repairs
Three-day practical workshop
on in situ timber repairs
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
March 5–8
Conservation of Stone Surfaces and Detail
Aspects of stone
conservation and repair relevant to ashlar and architectural detail
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below)
March 5–9
Intensive Training and Assessment: C1, C2 and National
Unit Assessment
Intensive week of training and assessment
in conservation masonry
Venue:
Charlestown Workshops, Fife
Contact:
The Scottish Lime Centre (see below)
March 8
Building Regulations and Historic Buildings
Two talks
addressing the application of the Building Regulations to listed
buildings, covering disabled access, insulation, fire and sound
Venue:
Cressing Temple Barns
Contact:
Katie Seabright, Essex County Council (see below)
March 8–9
Practical Scarf Repairs
An introduction to the different types of
scarfs and the tools and techniques used when scarfing new oak
to old
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
March 14–15
Rendering with Lime
How to apply a variety of lime render
finishes to a wide range of backgrounds including matching to
existing finishes
Venue:
Charlestown Workshops, Fife
Contact:
The Scottish Lime Centre (see below)
March 16
Mortar Analysis Explained
Understanding mortar analysis and
using the results to create better specifications
Venue:
Penicuik House, Midlothian
Contact:
The Scottish Lime Centre (see below)
March 19
Assessing Significance: Planning Policy and Conservation
Plans
How to define the significance of a heritage asset, how to
describe significance in proportion to the importance of the asset
and how to use significance as the basis for conservation plans
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
March 19–22
Specifying ConservationWorks
Including tailoring
specifications to individual buildings, assessing the quality of
the specified works, the role of the conservation contractor and
preparing clear tender documents
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below)
March 20
Sash and CaseWindow Repair for Contractors
Half-day course
on repairs to traditional timber sash and case windows
Venue:
Charlestown Workshops, Fife
Contact:
The Scottish Lime Centre (see below)
March 20
Traditional Timber-frame Construction
One-day course on
traditional systems of timber framing
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
March 21
An Introduction to Dating Timber-framed Buildings
Dating
timber-framed buildings based on stylistic evidence
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
March 22
Understanding Historic Timber Frame Design
Exploring the
design of traditional timber-framed buildings
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
March 21–23
Masonry Building Conservation: Principles and Techniques
Three-day workshop on repair principles, materials and
techniques for traditional masonry buildings including mortar
manufacture, practical repair methods and aftercare of lime-
based materials
Venue:
Penicuik House, Midlothian
Contact:
The Scottish Lime Centre (see below)
March 23
Historic Timber Framing: Modern Engineering Solutions
Course for architects and carpenters considering the lessons from
early timber-framed structures, new techniques and contractual
arrangements for design and construction
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
March 24
Introduction to Maintaining Traditional Buildings
Traditional
building techniques and the correct materials to use when
undertaking repairs
Venue:
Charlestown Workshops, Fife
Contact:
The Scottish Lime Centre (see below)
March 26
Wattle and Daub
Insights into the historic use of wattle and
daub, and its repair and conservation
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
March 26–28
Introduction to Gauged Brickwork
Exploring the art of gauged
brickwork
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
March 27–28
Making and Using Traditional Mortars
Practical workshop on
lime technology, how to approach re-pointing work in traditional
buildings and the use of appropriate materials
Venue:
Penicuik House, Midlothian
Contact:
The Scottish Lime Centre (see below)
March 28
Timber: Identification of Species
Introduction to the
identification of timber species through examination of
anatomical features
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
March 29
Repair of Timber Framed Buildings
Day school including a
lecture and a workshop session
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
March 29
Tour of Traditional Brickworks and GuidedWalk
An opportunity to visit Bulmer Brick & Tile Company and
Bury St Edmunds with one of the country’s leading traditional
brickmakers
Venue:
Bulmer Brick & Tile Company and Bury St Edmunds
Contact:
Katie Seabright, Essex County Council (see below)