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Acanthus Clews Architects in bid to survey 400 properties for English Heritage

Acanthus Clews Architects is on a shortlist of specialist consultants being invited to examine the condition of hundreds of England’s historic buildings.

The survey is being coordinated by English Heritage, the body responsible for the protection and promotion of England's spectacular historic environment. The task involves determining the condition of each building and identifying what work is required to repair and maintain it over the next twenty years.

Acanthus Clews has already inspected a number of buildings of special importance, from Chichele College in Northamptonshire and Gainsborough medieval manor house in Lincolnshire and to the remains of Minster Lovell Hall in Oxfordshire, and Bayham Abbey in East Sussex.

Explaining the practice’s credentials for the English Heritage survey, Managing Director Mark Smith said: “Acanthus Clews’ roots lie in historic and listed building conservation. Founder Michael Clews is an RIBA/AABC accredited conservation architect while Andrew Salter has recently been promoted to conservation principal within the practice.”

Acanthus Clews’ extensive portfolio of historic buildings projects includes Coventry and Llandaff cathedrals, Lincoln’s Inn and Coleorton Hall mansion house in Leicestershire

 

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From top: Gainsborough medieval mansion house, Bayham Abbey and Chichele College

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