British Stones and fabricators winning awards in the Biannual Stone Awards
It was great to see so many British Stones and fabricators winning awards in the Biannual Stone Awards this year hosted by the Stone Federation and in particular The Castle awarded a commended in the New Build Traditional category.
Using Windsor Castle as its inspiration it has a not so serious design and shows the Park Lane Bathstone off wonderfully. There is some stunning carving and stonework manufactured; masoned and built by one of our very talented customers A F Jones Ltd and architects CSK.
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New Fantini arrives at Park Lane Mine
We are very happy to announce the arrival of our new Fantini GU50 Plus. This is a collaboration of design changes between Fantini and Park Lane. The blade is a 2200mm long compared with the normal 1800mm and there are several extensions on the main frame to allow both deeper cutting and to cut higher up thus maximising the block recovery in the headings. The longer blade also allows for larger blocks. The machine is being put to work in the north of the mine opening up new headings and more than doubling the current production of both Basebed and Topbed.
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Castle at Oakwood
Park Lane Bathstone has been used as dressings on this magnificent Castle and contrasts well with the Forest of Dean Walling.
The interiors are full of Park Lane carved Bathstone and A.F.Jones who manufactured and installed the stone have worked tirelessly with the client and architects CSK to deliver a truly unique building.
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Park Lane Chosen to restore St James Church Bermondsey,
Chichester Stoneworks was commissioned to undertake masonry repairs to the church tower and portico. Within the tower structure, iron cramps had corroded, causing the surrounding stonework to split and crack.
A significant element of this project was the replacement of stone lintels one at a time at bell level.
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Chichester Stoneworks was commissioned to undertake extensive masonry repairs to the St. James church tower and portico.
Within the tower structure, iron cramps had corroded, causing the surrounding stonework to split and crack.
Masonry repairs included installation of new indents and whole stone replacements using Bath stone set in lime mortar; pinning and structural repairs and restoration of eroded stone features.
A significant element of this project was the replacement of stone lintels at bell level. Temporary support was installed within the bell chamber propping up the dome above. Steel joints were inserted into the joint above the lintels so that the existing lintels could be removed and replaced one at a time.
This fine church can continue to open its doors, something it has being doing since 1829.
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A great combination of the cream Cotwold Walling and the clean lines of the Park Lane Bathstone Top Bed.
This imposing building was completed in 2018.
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Aaron Evans were the architects for this major redevelopment of a grade I listed crescent in a prominent and enviable position just off Lansdown Hill in Bath.
The works included the construction of a new 5-storey town house on the end of the crescent of Victorian buildings. Park Lane Bathstone was chosen because of its uniformity and performance.
