Preserving history with funded restoration projects
Safeguarding cultural landmarks plays an instrumental part in the preservation of the nation’s history but the restoration of older buildings often requires a substantial budget. Many iconic buildings have been brought back to life with the support of grant funding, including the National Lottery Heritage Fund that supports architects, historians and property owners who aim to preserve the heritage of noteworthy buildings across the country. Guardians of heritage Hundreds of landmarks across the UK have benefitted from National Lottery funding from ancient castles to picturesque estates. Some of these properties are privately owned, like Wentworth Woodhouse, an opulent Georgian building [...]
From art gallery to cocktail bar
We helped transform a former art gallery into a contemporary bar; all while retaining its historic features. The Gallery is a hidden gem in Wherry Lane, Ipswich and, although it is a new bar, the building it resides in is anything but new. It is set within a Grade II listed building, but also forms part of a Grade I and Grade II* listed complex being part of the Isaac Lord Merchant Quarter which has a long industrial past. Three years ago, bar manager Jack Coughlan, started work with NJ Architects on plans to turn the space into a bar. He said: “We [...]
Safeguarding cultural landmarks plays an instrumental part in the preservation of the nation’s history but the restoration of older buildings often requires a substantial budget. Many iconic buildings have been [...]
We helped transform a former art gallery into a contemporary bar; all while retaining its historic features. The Gallery is a hidden gem in Wherry Lane, Ipswich and, although it is [...]
