St Hywyn’s, Aberdaron like many of the churches on the Llyn Peninsula at the tip of North Wales, was established by Sixth Century Saints. In the Middle Ages, three trips to Bardsey Island (Ynys Enlli), were the equivalent to one trip to Rome. Thousands of pilgrims made the pilgrimage, stopping in many
Finlason Partnership’s is delighted to have our recent work at St Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, Liverpool be published in the July / August edition of Church Building & Heritage Review. The Church of St Vincent De Paul is an early Victorian Church and stands on a corner of St
FPL recently attended the RSA Heritage Question Time event at The Sharp Project in Manchester, which resides within the parish council of All Saints Newton Heath, one of our churches we are currently restoring, with the current phase replacing the roof (https://finlasonpartnership.co.uk/all-saints-church-newton-heath-urgent-roof-repairs/). We had the privilege of attending this event with
Urgent roof repair works to the Grade II Listed All Saints Church, Newton Heath, Manchester have commenced! After many months of design by FPL and extensive consultation with Historic England and the Diocese of Manchester, the overall stability and the replacement of the failed slate roof covering are being rectified. Following many
The unique patented slate roof at the Grade I listed St George’s Church, Everton has suffered from water ingress and damage to the unique cast iron structure, requiring urgent work to be undertaken. The past repair work only highlighted the need for a modern design to reinstate the original principles of
As part of the celebrations for St Michael in the Hamlet Bicentennial, church architects Finlason Partnership Ltd, were invited by the Friends of the Church to present the fascinating story of this unique building. The presentation enabled those in the church and community to get an insight into some of the repair
On the 4 December 2014, the £15million government-funded Listed Places of Worship: Roof Repair Fund opened for business. Congregations across the UK responsible for looking after listed places of worship can apply for money to address urgent roof repairs to ensure these historic buildings are weathertight, safe and open for
Following our successful submission and interview, Finlason Partnership has been appointed by St Mary’s Church, Whitegate to assist in the re-ordering of the Mews. FPL are excited about its involvement in this important community project, and are keen to oversee its design and development to reflect both the needs of
FPL is delighted at EH’s decision to add more than 40 churches in the North West to English Heritage’s list of sites in need of conservation. According to a number of website reports, thirteen places of worship in Cheshire, 19 in Greater Manchester, seven in Lancashire and five on Merseyside were
The securing of the Cuerdley Chapel roof has reached an important milestone! After many months of design by FPL and careful work on site, the medieval timbers and overall stability of the Chapel roof have now been secured. With the condition of the roof and stability of the supporting stone walls
