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August 5, 2022 Comments Off

Project: Timber repairs to Bourn Windmill Location: Caxton, Cambridge  This open trestle post mill is the oldest surviving windmill in the UK, and is Grade I Listed and designated an Ancient Monument. The entire weight

August 4, 2022 Comments Off

Project: Church redecoration and repair to St Bartholomew Church Location: Wickham Bishops, Essex Bakers carried out the ornate decoration of the church to St Bartholomew in Wickham Bishops.St Bartholomew’s is Grade II listed and is a fine

July 26, 2022 Comments Off

Bakers of Danbury are currently building an extension to St Andrews Church in Helions Bumpstead. The extension will provide the parishioners with a new meeting area, kitchenette and an accessible WC. Constructed from

July 8, 2022 Comments Off

St Marys Church in Mundon is a grade I Listed monument, owned by Friends of Friendless Churches, who describe it as a church that needs a lot of care with unstable ground. Friends

June 29, 2022 Comments Off

Project: Structural repairs with underpinning. Re-rendering and internal plastering Location: Tolleshunt Knights, Essex Bakers carried out structural repairs to a Rectory in Tolleshunt Knights for the Community of St John the Baptist. The flank wall

June 28, 2022 Comments Off

Bakers of Danbury are the appointed Retained Contractor for the planned and preventative maintenance, as well as emergency works, to the Grade 1 listed Chelmsford Cathedral over a two-year period. The preventative maintenance

June 9, 2022 Comments Off

The octagonal spire roof, which is covered with cedar shingles has suffered extensive damage caused by woodpeckers pecking holes in the shingle roof. Bakers will first remove the softwood cedar shingles from the

May 11, 2022 Comments Off

The central chimney of the Lowther Lodge had been supported by scaffolding for over two decades. It was important that Bakers carried out urgent structural repairs without compromising the appearance of the Grade

May 11, 2022 Comments Off

Summary: Refurbishment and alterations to Westminster Abbey InfirmaryLocation: Westminster, LondonChallenge: Access to this part of Westminster Abbey is restrictedSolution: Bakers of Danbury carried out refurbishment and alterations to Westminster Abbey Infirmary providing a

May 6, 2022 Comments Off

Bakers carried out a re-order of the church which included a new mezzanine floor with a glass screen entrance within the tower to allow the tower to become a usable space. Externally, stone

May 3, 2022 Comments Off

The challenge was digging the pockets in between the trees as the trees prevented the digger from being able to get to where it needed to excavate. Bakers of Danbury carried out hand

May 3, 2022 Comments Off

Bakers completed a new build church extension providing a fantastic new community room with kitchen area and new toilet facilities to St Mary Church in Colchester, Essex. The new extension sits separately to

May 3, 2022 Comments Off

Bakers of Danbury recently completed works to the Former Library on Mill Road, Cambridge to repair, conserve and restore the historic fabric of the Victorian Grade II listed building. The building had been

October 27, 2021 Comments Off

St Leonard’s Church in Shoreditch is a Grade I listed church constructed in brick with a Portland stone façade and dressings, and slate roofs. Built in 1740, it is one of the oldest

September 24, 2021 Comments Off

Under instruction from The City of London Corporation, Bakers undertook a large restoration project at St Lawrence Jewry, which stands in the yard of the Guildhall.The objective of the 18 month project was

July 29, 2021 Comments Off

Investigations were carried out into the foundations, and it was found that they were suitable, so Bakers could continue with the conservation and repair works. Colchester Archaeological Trust were involved in the investigations.

July 29, 2021 Comments Off

Bakers carried out consolidation to the masonry walls which consist mainly of flint. Repairs were carried out to the cracks and sections of the mortar capping on top of the walls. Bakers surveyed

April 9, 2021 Comments Off

Bakers of Danbury Ltd recently carried out conservation works to the east window of the Union Chapel in London. The beautiful stained glass window had opaque secondary glazing on the outside of the

March 23, 2021 Comments Off

The Barbican Centre is the largest multi-arts centre in Europe, and forms part of the Grade 2 listed Barbican Estate, reflecting its special architectural and historic interest. After a successful tender through the

March 11, 2021 Comments Off

Completed in December 2020, Bakers managed a four month project carrying out restoration to St Nicholas Church in Harwich, Essex. The existing cement render to the parapet walls was cracking and blown in

March 11, 2021 Comments Off

To erect the scaffolding pockets were created to take the Haki-beams and corresponding loads upon them. Creating pockets helped to avoid destroying the vestry below to transfer the scaffold load to the ground.

October 15, 2020 Comments Off

Bakers of Danbury were initially tasked with phase one of works which began May 2019 and involved six weeks stripping all fire damaged material and making the structure safe after it had suffered

October 15, 2020 Comments Off

Restoration works have recently been carried out by Bakers of Danbury Ltd, to the remaining stonework belonging to what is said to be the oldest Christian Church in England. The remains of the

January 23, 2020 Comments Off

One of the largest parish churches in Essex, the building dates mainly from the fifteenth century. The west main entrance was re-ordered to incorporate new storage units in bespoke manufactured in English Oak

October 2, 2019 Comments Off

The £1.1 million project which started in February 2019 involved a twelve month programme to restore, refurbish and build a new build basement level extension to Newington Green Meeting House in north London.

December 20, 2018 Comments Off

Bakers of Danbury carried out underpinning of the South Aisle to St Peter and St Paul’s Church, during which 20m long foundation piles were carefully positioned, so not to disturb any archaeology below

November 21, 2018 Comments Off

Project Summary: Conservation and restoration of National Trust Rainham Hall. Conservation and restoration works were carried out to three floors of Rainham Hall and its Coach House. Works included the redevelopment of the

October 17, 2018 Comments Off

Under the instruction from Westminster Abbeys' Surveyor of the fabric Bakers carried out roof works to the medieval South Triforium and the Great Cloister within Westminster Abbey. 70ft above the Abbey floor, the

October 17, 2018 Comments Off

Bakers of Danbury recently carried out conservation and alteration works to St Swithun’s Church in Great Chishill, which involved extensive conservation of the church tower including repointing and replacement of external flint, refurbishment

December 20, 2017 Comments Off

The replacement stone was produced by our sister company Collins & Curtis Masonry. Clipsham Stone was used in place of Clunch for an all weathering stone which will stand up the elements better

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