Despite being built during the Wars of the Roses, Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk was never intended to be a castle but a family home. Completed in 1482 for Sir Edmund Bedingfeld, the family has lived here ever since and continues to call it home today.
Extensive roof repairs and stabilization were undertaken, following the collapse of an internal dormer in 2016 of this 15th Century moated manor house.
Messenger was awarded the contract carry out repairs to the roof, windows, chimneys and medieval gatehouse façade, securing Oxburgh’s future and the collection within. This was the estate’s most ambitious conservation project to date.
A highly complex engineer-designed scaffold was erected around the hall for the duration of the project, which had to overcome the added complication that the 500 year old building is surrounded by a moat.
Client:
National Trust
Architect:
Purcell
Duration:
96 weeks
Completion:
June 2022
Value:
£3.9m
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Collyweston Heritage Centre
Main Road, Collyweston
Stamford, PE9 3PQ
mailbox@messengerbcr.co.uk
01780 239800
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