Creeksea Place Manor
Popular Events Venue Receives Extensive Roof Restoration
What we did...
- Restoration & Conservation
- Brickwork Repairs & Specialist Moulded Bricks
- Structural / Joinery
- Leadwork / Rainwater Goods
- Roofing
USL was appointed as Principal Contractor to carry out extensive restoration works to the roof and associated areas at the Grade II* listed Creeksea Place.
Creeksea Place is located near to the town of Burnham-on-Crouch in the Essex countryside of eastern England. This Tudor mansion was originally built in 1569, the estate retains many original internal and external features, with an original walled-garden and untouched orchard, where the BBC’s adaptation of Great Expectations was filmed. It presently operates as a popular performance and events venue.
This largely C16 red brick house was suffering from an extensively decaying roof and structural timbers.
The restoration programme included;
- Full scaffolding over project site including temporary roof.
- Cleaning and removal of vegetation and debris
- Careful removal of ridge, roof tiles and leadwork
- Removal of all existing timber battens and sarking boarding. Reuse of historical boarding where possible.
- Timber repairs throughout as well as repairs to light casements.
- New installation and battens fitted
- Refit all reclaimed and new roof tiles
- Associated brickwork repairs
- New leadwork to gutter, chute, abutments and cover flashing.
- New conservation rooflight installed
- Supply and fit new cast iron guttering, hoppers and pipes
- Reused rainwater goods restored and refitted.
- Restoration work to glazed casements.
Presented by the Maldon District Conservation & Design Award Scheme, USL is pleased to accept the award for ‘Building Conservation Winner’ for restoration works at Creeksea Place in Burnham-on-Crouch, a grade II* listed building and one of the most important Elizabethan houses in this part of Essex. Read more here.
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