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Jon Castleman talks all things lead

Jon made the lead inner casket for the remains of King Richard III, found buried under...

All about Sophie

Sophie is one of our lovely and very knowledgeable conservation assistants here at Messenger. Below she...

Hidden Treasures of a Tudor House

Messenger are nearing the half-way mark on a two-year project to complete the restoration of the...

All that Glitters is not Gold

Having received such a glowing set of testimonials for an actual glowing project, we couldn’t help...

Beverley Minster makes the Yorkshire Post

The scaffolding pipes that now climb to the roof of England’s biggest parish church would if...

Conserving and Regenerating Belton Stables

Sitting elegantly in formal gardens with views across pleasure grounds and an ancient deer-park, National Trust’s...

Stable Opera!

With materials including over 2,400 sheets of structural plywood and almost 25 kilometres of softwood carcassing...

Collyweston Stone Slating – Keeping the Skills Alive

The production of Collyweston stone slate has been taking place in the village of Collyweston for...

Sacrewell Mill Cambridgeshire

This Grade II* listed watermill is located at Sacrewell close to Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. The mill,...