Coventry participated in the first World Monuments Watch Day on Saturday 8th September 2012 with a children's stained glass workshop and treasure trail.
Watch Day 2012: Coventry’s faces
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Study Day Jul 42017 10.30amStudy Day: New Discoveries at Stowe HouseFor the past 10 years WMF Britain has helped to oversee the restoration of this Ducal Palace in the Buckinghamshire countryside. As this phase of our involvement draws to an end we invite you to join us to review the past work in the Music Room and State Library, plus see new discoveries in the… See full Event
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Technical Case Study: The Dance of the Hours
The very process of conservation breeds discovery, and for Stowe the reappearance of the original Music Room ceiling roundel was a particularly significant find.
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Archived Study Day Archived Apr 32017Explore Charlton House: Study AfternoonOver the last year we have slowly been introducing WMFB Supporters to Charlton House, one of the finest Jacobean Houses in South East England. Some people are aware of this property, which is located in Greenwich, but a large number are not, which is a shame. It is a fascinating building, which sits between Tudor architectural traditions and the later innovations of Inigo Jones, and is blessed with some particularly fine plaster and stonework decoration. So, we have planned an afternoon tour of the property, led by myself from WMFB and Tracy Stringfellow and Edward Schofield, from the Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust, followed by afternoon tea. See full Event
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Public talk May 82019 10AMTalk on World Monuments Fund Britain’s Syrian Stonemasonry Training ProgrammeWorld Monuments Fund Britain has been working in Mafraq, Jordan - twelve miles from the Syrian border - since September 2017 to provide a group of Syrian refugees and Jordanian citizens with traditional stonemasonry skills to become the craftspeople and conservators of the future. Join us for this special talk in partnership with London Craft Week. See full Event
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The Monastery, Manchester
The Church and Friary of St Francis at Gorton, Manchester, designed by Edward Pugin, were completed in 1872 and from early days were known as Gorton Monastery. The Church is recognised as one of the finest examples of High Victorian Gothic architecture in the UK, reflected in its Grade II* listing.
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Technical Case Study: Lighting
In April 2015 a large Adam style chandelier was carefully installed in the centre of the newly-restored Dance of the Hours ceiling painting in the Music Room, along with three bespoke glass and crystal lanterns in the nearby Large Library.