Animal Instincts
As the year draws to a close – we say thanks to all those wonderful creatures we encounter on our building sites across the South-West. Always nosey and getting in the way. Happy Christmas from Atkinson Architects.
Community
Drawing Board Projects
Atkinson Architects is currently working on a selection of projects each with its own unique history and architectural challenges. These include the addition of a new wing to a grand Georgian manor and the sensitive conversion of a 17th-century barn, both set within Dartmoor National Park. In Plymouth, we are undertaking the renovation and transformation
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Ecclesiastical Buildings
Atkinson Architects’ church repair and conservation projects in Devon and Cornwall offer a fascinating insight into historic structures, despite the often wet and cold conditions of site surveys. Our work involves recording the evolution of churches and their key architectural elements from different periods. St Michael & All Angels in Michaelstow is predominantly a 12th-century
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Grade I Church & Lych Gate Repairs
Atkinson Architects recently completed works at Grade I listed St Petrocs Church in Harford, Devon. This included the complete reconstruction of the main entrance lych gate that was literally blown away and dumped upside down several metres away by a winter storm in early 2022. All oak frame sections granite quoins and slate detailing faithfully
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Enjoyment & Activity
Atkinson Architects revisit our Lopwell Dam group of buildings completed a decade ago to see how well they are looking. The former pump house and adjacent barns are now a thriving watersports centre, cafe, bunkhouse facility and farmhouse on the banks of the River Tavy. The Tamar Valley AONB location is a popular wildlife and
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Grade I Listed Church & Lych Gate – Specialist Repairs
Atkinson Architects are on-site at St Petroc Church, Harford, Devon for repairs to the Grade I Listed church building and Lych Gate. The 15th century Dartmoor church suffered notable damage during the early 2022 storms – including the complete ‘blow off’ of the entire lych gate, roof and structure which landed several metres away in
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Cawsand Fort Restoration
Work has commenced to restore parts of the Grade II Listed, Scheduled Ancient Monument, Cawsand Fort in South East Cornwall. Atkinson Architects have been working closely with owners of the private residences to secure approvals for full external fabric restoration – new windows, roof works, stone repairs and the public realm gardens. Cawsand Fort, dating
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Medieval to Modernist Church Restorations
Atkinson Architects are currently working on a varied range of church schemes in Devon and Cornwall – ranging from medieval chapels recorded in the Domesday Book through to Twentieth Century Modernism buildings in Plymouth. Quinquennial Inspections, Funding bids and new works all form part of our specialist conservation architects roles. Understanding the different forms of
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Kingsbridge Evangelical Chapel renovation
Atkinsons Architects are pleased to announce that we are on-site with the renovation of Kingsbridge Chapel to create a new community centre, cafe and place of worship. The Grade II Listed Building is an important part of the townscape just off Fore Street, Kingsbridge in Devon. The external walls, windows and roof are being fully
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