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Isle of Wight Society Newsletter April 2014 Issue No 115 Ryde Castle Hotel Wins IWS Conservation Awards Isle of Wight Society Newsletter April 2014 Issue No 115 Ryde Castle Hotel wins IWS Conservation Awards The Isle of Wight Society Conservation every other term that one can put on it. Architec- Awards for work completed by the end of tural and cosmetic details have been enhanced, 2013 were judged on 23rd March and present- and spaces improved within the building. This is ed on 25th April 2014. As usual, the standard in part due to the care that the Isle of Wight of work was high, and we congratulate all who Council Conservation Team took in dialogue entered. with the architects, Sampson Associates, work- ing for Greene King. Six months of the planning The winner of the Isle of Wight Society’s Con- process has resulted in a finely restored building, servation Award is Ryde Castle Hotel in a very quick build time, which elegantly keeps This massive project could have been car- the character of this part of Ryde. ried out to a low standard, just using the mini- mum of insurance money after the disastrous Designer: Sampson Associates fire. However the building is now better than Client: Greene King Pub Company ever, with all the key historical details painstak- Contractor: Turvey Construction ingly rebuilt, restored, conserved, preserved and (Continued on page 2) The Isle of Wight Society was formed in 1969 to stimulate interest in the beauty, history and character of the Island, and to encourage high standards of Planning, Building Development and Conservation. The Society is affiliated to the national Civic Voice, and is a Registered Charity, No. 276986. Page 2 were replaced and stonework restored. Unsight- Conservation Awards ly garages were removed and replaced by a natu- (Continued from page 1) ral stone wall beside the road in keeping with the house. We hope this excellent project will act as a yardstick and inspire other nearby property owners to do similar restoration work. Fire damage at Ryde Castle Hotel Certificates of Merit were awarded to: Wootton Bridge Methodist Church and Hall Designer: Ben Vernon Design and Lorna This is an excellent community project. The old McRobie school rooms were in a poor condition. Demol- Client: Lorna McRobie ishing them and starting from scratch has given Contractor: various IW firms the community at the southern end of the village a beautiful hall that is in use every day of the The Merrie Gardens Public House, Lake week with special attention given to ease of ac- What do you do with a derelict 1685 farm- cess for the disabled. On first glance, it is diffi- house and an associated barn? Answer – turn it cult to see what is new and what is old – the hall into accommodation for the pub manager and the blends so well with the late Victorian Chapel. barn into the toilets for the pub. Designer: Paul Macaire of Macaire Associates The pub itself reflects the plain brickwork Client: Wootton Bridge Methodist Church element of the old buildings, and makes a low Council profile addition to the farm group. Without this Contractor: F Stay & Sons element, Merrie Gardens farmhouse would prob- ably have remained a derelict wreck and would No. 2,The Strand, Ryde have been on point of collapse. Today, it is a This listed house, built in 1842, has been feature that reminds everyone of our agricultural restored to a very high standard. Inappropriate heritage. We can appreciate the hotchpotch of plastic windows were removed and replaced by repair work that has taken place over more than wooden ones to the original design. Barge boards (Continued on page 3) Page 3 Conservation Awards (Continued from page 2) century health and safety additions).The defen- three centuries. Part of the rear of the building sive ditch and other overgrown areas around the was taken down before it collapsed, each stone fort have been cleared of vegetation and he has numbered, then rebuilt. Again, IWC Conserva- restored the ammunition rooms and lighting pas- tion team had great input – even to where the sage. The enormous wooden defensive doors children’s play area should be so that it did not have been repaired and await hanging when a impinge on the farmhouse setting. sufficient number of strong men can be found to lift them! The restored tiny married officer’s Architect: Axiom Architects ( Lewes ) quarters, one of only two such examples in the Client: Marston’s PLC country, enhance the scene. Contractor: Carter Lauren Construction Ltd. Gatcombe Manor Mildren Homes took on the restoration of the old Whitecroft Hospital from a previous de- veloper. Judging by the quality of the work on both their new and old buildings, we hope they make a success of the project. In this phase, new property in keeping with the old hospital blocks has been constructed, the laundry chimney has been conserved using reclaimed bricks, and one of the ward blocks has been sensitively restored to a high standard and converted into attractive apartments. More restoration work is taking place, and a second ward block conversion will be completed this summer. Designer: R M Associates Client: Mr & Mrs C Smith Contractor: Bill Dempsey The Society’s Small Project Award (The Sybil Bodycomb Award) – for architectural work that might not seen by the public was given to Cypress Cottage, Newport Built before 1841, Cypress Cottage is the oldest house in Cypress Road, apart from the Roman Villa! A 20th century addition divided the building into two dwellings, each with a small staircase. The building is now one home with a delightful new, sensitively integrated staircase worthy of the building. Designer: Matt Leeves of Mildren Technical Ltd Client: Mildren Homes Ltd Contractor: Mildren Construction Ltd Fort Redoubt, Freshwater Bay This Palmerston fortress is a massive project for any individual to take on. The owner has suc- ceeded in producing a delightful home in the 1930s conversion of the original Officers Quar- ters, with a meeting room and holiday flat. At the same time he has completely restored the drawbridge to its original condition (with 21st (Continued on page 4) Page 4 Awarded to Henry Murray–Smith of Conservation Awards HMS Architects (Continued from page 3) Owl Cottage: Client: Mr & Mrs Hutchinson Architect: HMS Architects Toll Bar Cottage Client: Mr & Mrs Chapman Client: Dr & Mrs Mobbs Contractor for both properties: LSC Builders Contractor: J R Buckett & Sons The second special award is the Isle of Wight Society’s Craftsmanship Award True to form, the Isle of Wight Society This recognises the exemplary standard of judges decided that special, one-off awards, were work carried out by several stone masons in- necessary to recognise particular aspects of this volved with different projects. Taking the prop- year’s nominated properties. erties in alphabetical order, for work at Caris- brooke Priory, the Craftsmanship Award to The first of these is an Isle of Wight Soci- goes to Mick Sivell of GJ Banks (I.W.) Ltd. ety Architects’ Award for work on Owl Cot- tage at Mottistone Three chimneys and the bell tower needed painstaking restoration work. Designer: John Sutton of Elmstone Design Client: Carisbrooke Priory Trust and also on Toll Bar Cottage at Hulverstone For work at Mottistone Church, the Craftsmanship Award goes to David Hail- stone of Wight Stonemasonry. These two properties show excellent ex- amples of how old and new buildings can be blended seamlessly together. The attention to The main east window and others have detail and ingenious ideas all show that the best been carefully restored. practice can achieve excellent results when deal- Designer: Wight Stonemasonry Ltd ing with the extension of old buildings. Client: Mottistone PCC (Continued on page 5) Page 5 The Coach House Pump Lane Bembridge Conservation Awards This was another Tardis-like creation that (Continued from page 4) surprised us. Externally there has been good re- For work at The Royal Yacht Squadron, use of the old bricks wherever possible, and sim- Cowes, the Craftsmanship Award goes to Rob ilar bricks sourced for the boundary wall. The Alder of G J Banks (I.W.) Ltd stairs have been reversed most successfully and excellent use made of the internal space, which now has 4 bedrooms and three bathrooms. Architect: Steve Clutterbuck Client: Mr & Mrs D Hastings Contractor: J R Buckett & Sons Fort Victoria An immense project has been undertaken by West Wight Landscape Partnership and the IWC to improve the appearance of Fort Victoria. The different casements had been filled at different times with various uses, and each had different signage and doors. This was addressed using The Single stone doorway needed refur- uniform cladding features and Perspex signage. bishing, and it is difficult to see just what is new. The Ranger’s room was improved to create a Design: G J Banks (I.W.) Ltd much better office and a walk through exhibition Client: Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes space. Here the brickwork was carefully taken back to the original. Much of the remaining These properties all stunned the judges brickwork on the fort’s facing wall also received with their excellent painstaking craftsmanship. cleaning and repair. The whole project has much The listed buildings need craftsmen of the high- improved the important setting enclosing several est standard, willing to go the extra mile to visitor attractions at Fort Victoria – and we must source just the right sort of stone – even if is in not forget the new replica gun-carriage in situ an enormous boulder in a quarry. Next to plan now supporting one of the guns – a great attrac- how to cut the stone, whether a simple reveal, or tion. intricate tracery on a window.
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