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BUILDING CONTRACTORS
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A N MORGANS (WALES) LTD
Park View, Trevaughan, Whitland, Carmarthenshire SA34 0QL
Tel 01994 241343 Mobile 07966 792246
Email nigel@anmorgans.co.uk
www.anmorgans.co.uk
BUILDING CONTRACTORS AND STONE CONSERVATIONISTS
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A N Morgans is a family-owned business located in the ancient town
of Whitland. The company has extensive knowledge in the fields of
conservation and sustainable building techniques and offers a wide
range of expertise covering all aspects of construction, no matter how
large or small the project. Services include building restoration, stone
conservation, refurbishment and renovation, roof slating and lead work,
masonry cleaning, crack stitching and mechanical pointing. The managing
director, Nigel Morgans, is a member of the Federation of Master Builders.
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A V V SOLUTIONS LTD
14 Watford Enterprise Centre, 25 Greenhill Crescent, Watford,
Hertfordshire WD18 8XU
Tel 01923 255355
Email info@avvsolutions.com
www.avvsolutions.com
CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND SPECIALIST MASONRY CLEANING
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See also: profile entry in Stone section, page 95 and display entry in
Masonry Cleaning section, page 151.
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ANELAYS
WilliamAnelay Limited, MurtonWay, Osbaldwick, York YO19 5UW
Tel 01904 412624 Fax 01904 413535
Email info@williamanelay.co.uk
www.williamanelay.co.uk
BUILDING AND RESTORATION CONTRACTORS
: Founded in 1747, William
Anelay Ltd is a building contractor that specialises in the refurbishment,
restoration and conservation of historic and listed buildings and
properties, delivering award-winning projects throughout the UK.
The company employs in-house stonemasons, joiners, leadworkers,
bricklayers and roofers, many of which are heritage CSCS card holders,
supported by a customer focused management and staff team. CHAS
accredited, Constructionline registered, LCA and FTMRC vetted and
member of the Stone Federation Great Britain. Recent projects include
Althorp House, Chatsworth House, Castle Howard, churches and listed
private residential properties.
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BAKERS OF DANBURY LTD
Eves Corner, Danbury, Essex CM3 4QB
Tel 01245 225876 Fax 01245 226821
Email enq@bakersofdanbury.co.uk
www.bakersofdanbury.co.uk
HISTORIC BUILDING CONSERVATION AND SPECIALIST JOINERY
MANUFACTURERS
: Established in 1878 Bakers is a traditional contractor
specialising in conservation and repair of historic buildings, churches,
ancient monuments and residential properties. The company’s
expert masons, carpenters, joiners and stone masons have long been
associated with many of the region’s fine buildings. The specialist joinery
department provides a full design and manufacture service for high
quality joinery and furniture for civic, private and ecclesiastical clients.
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BENNIE HISTORIC CONSERVATION
Cranford Road, Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire NN15 5TB
Tel 01536 720410 Fax 01536 723914
Email iain@bennieconservation.co.uk
www.bennieconservation.co.uk
CONSERVATION CONTRACTORS
: Bennie Historic Conservation is
experienced in the field of conservation, restoration and enhancement
of significant properties and monuments. It is established within the
Peter Bennie group of companies and formed by a group of experienced
individuals with specialist skills and resources to advise on, as well as
maintain, some of the country’s most important buildings, monuments
and works of art. Bennie Historic Conservation can manage everything
from large estate restoration to the conservation of small local buildings
and monuments delivered with careful consideration at all times. The
company acts as main contractor or as a specialist to larger contracts if
required. See also: display entry in this section, page 61.
The simplicity of inter-war shopfront design means
that the special combination of integral blinds, door style,
glazing pattern, stall-riser vents and fascia lettering should
not be underestimated. Where features have been lost,
reinstatement should be considered, where appropriate. Historic
photographs and archive drawings can be particularly helpful
in identifying the original features and design intentions.
Art Deco was a style which transcended localities and retailers.
From tiny market towns to cities and from independents with a
single shop to chain stores with hundreds of sites, the adoption of
Art Deco as a style for shopfronts was unsurpassed. Despite the loss
of many examples, the UK’s high streets remain more interesting
places as a result of the Vitrolite, faience and terrazzo shopfronts
which still survive. Their role in the architectural history of our
towns and cities deserves better recognition and wider appreciation.
Recommended Reading
T Draper-Stumm and D Kendall, London’s Shops: The World’s
Emporium, English Heritage, London, 2002
F Hudd, ‘Issues Surrounding the Conservation of Vitrolite Glass’,
Journal of Architectural Conservation, Vol 16, Issue 2, 2010
R Kenna, Glasgow Art Deco, Richard Drew Publishing, Glasgow, 1985
R Kenna, Old Glasgow Shops, Glasgow City Archives, Glasgow, 1996
L Lennie, Scotland’s Shops, Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, 2010
K Morrison, English Shops and Shopping, Yale University Press,
London, 2004
T Perry, Modern Shopfront Construction, The Technical Press Ltd,
London, 1933
Pilkington Brothers Ltd & British Vitrolite Company Ltd, Vitrolite
Specifications, Pilkington Brothers Ltd, London, undated (1930s)
A Powers, Shop Fronts, Chatto & Windus, London, 1989
The US National Park Heritage Preservation Services, Preservation
Brief 12: The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass
(Vitrolite and Carrara Glass), Technical Preservation Services,
Washington DC, 1984
Lindsay Lennie
PhD MRICS IHBC is a chartered valuation
surveyor, author and researcher. She has her own consultancy
business, Historic Shop Conservation, which provides advice
on the care and conservation of traditional shopfronts and
their interiors – see www.historicshopfronts.co.uk.
Bronze stall-riser vents set in green marble: These small details are important. Bronze
vents varied in style but were always integral to the overall design. Damage to the marble
is also evident.
Dean of Guild drawing for Dan Taylor’s Hat Shop, Perth, 1932 showing etched glass and
window screens (Photo: Perth & Kinross Council Archives)