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Craven Dunnill Jackfield Limited Tile Source, Inc. Presents CRAVEN DUNNILL JACKFIELD LIMITED Encaustic and Geometr ic Floor Tiles As a world heritage site The Ironbridge Gorge is famous as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Few people are aware that just a mile downstream is the small village ��f Jackeld, which in the late 1800’s was the centre of Britain’s ceramic tile industry. Craven Dunnill’s original factory is not only our home today, but also houses the Jackeld Tile Museum, the most complete Victorian Tile factory in England. 2001 saw the start of an extensive multi-million pound program to restore the site. © Copyright of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Being situated within the Jackeld Tile Museum allows us exclusive access to its vast archive. This provides us with the ideal inspiration for a heritage tile range, as well as a bespoke design service for clients wishing to create their own piece of decorative art. We pride ourselves in the faithful manufacture of period style tiles and where possible we employ original machinery and production processes that allow our tiles to retain all the original qualities of those from the 19th Century. Our historically accurate product has led to us being involved with numerous restoration projects, working closely with architects, conservators and companies such as the National Trust and English Heritage. All our tiles are handmade to order allowing for a tailor made service to each and everyone of our customers. Bespoke Tile Manufactur e The distinctive tile layout at Mosten Farm has been made especially for our clients to meet their precise requirements. These oor tiles are predominantly geometric squares and triangles in buff, red, blue, white and black, interspersed with ve colour encaustic tiles from our standard Knowle layout. This project was made to a specic budget and within a given time frame. Mosten Farm is a ne example of our ability to create custom domestic installations to suit any interior space. Tile Restoration The successful renovation and replacement of the original conservatory tiled oor at Sandon Hall, Lord Harrowbys home, required skills and manufacturing techniques long disregarded by modern processes. Around 20,000 tiles were made by Craven Dunnill Jackeld including 16,000 geometric white tiles, of which 5,000 were individually cut to size. Craven Dunnill Jackeld has developed an archive of colours from previous restoration projects that was well incorporated in matching the tiles original palette from 1865. The oor is now a perfect reproduction of its original design and a stunning environment for all who visit Sandon Hall. Floor Tile Layout Designs Our range of Encaustic and Geometric layouts are based on historic Craven Dunnill designs, in some cases dating back almost 130 years. The additional contemporary elements in our colour palette give a fresh feel to these classic layouts. Each encaustic tile is individually hand pressed, variations in colour and tone reect the traditional methods used in their production. As well as the encaustic tiles chosen for the current range, an extensive archive of plaster moulds are available, to include individual inset tiles, repeating designs and large feature panels. Original encaustic tiles can be faithfully reproduced and clay colours matched for restoration work. A continually expanding palette of colours provides the perfect opportunity to colour match material from encaustic tiles through geometric to ceramic mosaic work. Bespoke designs and colours can also be produced reecting the limitless exibility of the hand making process. Ashtree Tiles per square metre Our tiles retain their traditional sizes in imperial units and patterns do not repeat in exact square metres, therefore specified tile quantities 75x54x54 Black Triangle 85 should be used as a guide only. 75x54x54 White Triangle 85 Our designs can be fully customised and we are able to produce full 76x76 White Square 83 colour plans to suit your individual requirements. 76x76 Black Square 51 Please note that colours used here are approximate and may not be 54x38x38 Steel Triangle 36 identical to our actual tile colours. 54x54 Two Colour Encaustic 9 ‘2015’ Border tiles per linear metre 152x38 Black Rectangle 14 152x38 White Rectangle 14 75x54x54 Black Triangle 14 75x54x54 White Triangle 14 54x54 Steel Square 7 54x54 Black Square 7 152x76 White Rectangle 7 (Sacrificial strip) All measurements are in millimetres. Our tiles are not recommended for outdoor use. Calcutts Tiles per square metre Our tiles retain their traditional sizes in imperial units and patterns do not repeat in exact square metres, therefore specified tile quantities 152x76 Red Rectangle 90 should be used as a guide only. Our designs can be fully customised and we are able to produce full Border tiles per linear metre colour plans to suit your individual requirements. 152x38 Black Rectangle 14 Please note that colours used here are approximate and may not be 108x76x76 Oatmeal Triangle 20 identical to our actual tile colours. 152x76 Red Rectangle 10 152x76 Oatmeal Rectangle 7 (Sacrificial strip) All measurements are in millimetres. Our tiles are not recommended for outdoor use. Coalford Tiles per square metre Our tiles retain their traditional sizes in imperial units and patterns do not repeat in exact square metres, therefore specified tile quantities 152x152 Black Square 22 should be used as a guide only. 152x152 White Square 22 Our designs can be fully customised and we are able to produce full colour plans to suit your individual requirements. Border tiles per linear metre Please note that colours used here are approximate and may not be identical to our actual tile colours. 152x38 Black Rectangle 14 152x38 White Rectangle 14 75x54x54 White Triangle 28 54x54 Two Colour Encaustic 14 ‘2013’ 152x75 White Rectangle 7 (Sacrificial strip) All measurements are in millimetres. Our tiles are not recommended for outdoor use. Hollygrove Tiles per square metre Our tiles retain their traditional sizes in imperial units and patterns do not repeat in exact square metres, therefore specified tile quantities 152x152 Oatmeal Square 22 should be used as a guide only. 54x38x38 Chocolate Triangle 38 Our designs can be fully customised and we are able to produce full 54x38x38 Buff Triangle 99 colour plans to suit your individual requirements. 54x38x38 Blue Triangle 52 Please note that colours used here are approximate and may not be 75x54x54 Black Triangle 45 identical to our actual tile colours. 75x54x54 Chocolate Triangle 36 38x38 Red Square 50 54x54 Midnight Blue Square 9 54x54 White Square 36 54x54 Two Colour Encaustic 14 ‘2002 Border tiles per linear metre 54x54 Red Square 7 75x54x54 Midnight Blue Triangle 7 75x54x54 Buff Triangle 21 152x38 Oatmeal Rectangle 7 152x25 Black Rectangle 14 152x38 Red Rectangle 14 74x54x54 Black Triangle 14 152x76 Oatmeal Rectangle 7 (Sacrificial strip) All measurements are in millimetres. Our tiles are not recommended for outdoor use. Jackfield Tiles per square metre Our tiles retain their traditional sizes in imperial units and patterns do not repeat in exact square metres, therefore specified tile quantities 152x152 Buff Square 37 should be used as a guide only. 152x152 Five Colour Encaustic 4 Our designs can be fully customised and we are able to produce full 152x152 Five Colour Encaustic 1 colour plans to suit your individual requirements. 152x152 Five Colour Encaustic 4 Please note that colours used here are approximate and may not be identical to our actual tile colours. Border tiles per linear metre 152x152 Five Colour Encaustic 7 152x25 Black Rectangle 14 152x76 Buff Rectangle 7 (Sacrificial strip) All measurements are in millimetres. Our tiles are not recommended for outdoor use. Knowle Tiles per square metre Our tiles retain their traditional sizes in imperial units and patterns do not repeat in exact square metres, therefore specified tile quantities 152x76 Red Rectangle 20 should be used as a guide only. 152x36 Chocolate Rectangle 36 Our designs can be fully customised and we are able to produce full 152x50 Oatmeal Rectangle 20 colour plans to suit your individual requirements. 152x152 Five Colour Encaustic 4 Please note that colours used here are approximate and may not be ‘6040’ identical to our actual tile colours. 76x76 Oatmeal Square 25 36x25x25 Black Triangle 40 50x36x36 White Triangle 60 54x38x38 White Triangle 32 54x38x38 Blue Triangle 16 50x36x36 Black Triangle 40 75x54x54 Red Triangle 16 38x38 Black Square 16 54x54 Buff Square 4 Border tiles per linear metre 152x25 Chocolate Rectangle 7 152x38 Red Rectangle 14 152x38 Oatmeal Rectangle 14 152x38 Two Colour Encaustic 7 ‘B1001’ 152x76 White Rectangle 7 (Sacrificial strip) All measurements are in millimetres. Our tiles are not recommended for outdoor use. Ladywood Tiles per square metre Our tiles retain their traditional sizes in imperial units and patterns do not repeat in exact square metres, therefore specified tile quantities 108x54 Chocolate Rectangle 30 should be used as a guide only. 108x108 Four Colour Encaustic 9 Our designs can be fully customised and we are able to produce full ‘4006’ 108x108 Red Square 6 colour plans to suit your individual requirements. 152x108x108 Oatmeal Triangle 60 Please note that colours used here are approximate and may not be 54x54 Midniht Blue Square 13 identical to our actual tile colours. 54x38x38 Black Triangle 112 54x38x38 Sky Blue Triangle 48 54x38x38 Chocolate Triangle 61 54x38x38 White Triangle 109 38x38 Buff Square 61 Border tiles per linear metre 152x38 Chocolate Rectangle 14 152x38 Oatmeal Rectangle 7 152x25 Black Rectangle 14 75x57x57 Midnight Blue Triangle 15 75x57x57 White Triangle 15 152x76 Oatmeal Rectangle 7 (Sacrificial strip) All measurements are in millimetres. Our tiles are not recommended for outdoor use. Lloyds Tiles per square metre Our tiles retain their traditional sizes in imperial units and patterns do not repeat in exact square metres, therefore specified tile quantities 216x152x152 Oatmeal Triangle 25 should be used as a guide only.
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