The Gildhouse, Poundstock, N. Cornwall This 15th Century Gildhouse in North Cornwall was repaired and reordered during 2007 to enable its use as a Church Hall with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund. The building is a typical, early north Cornish construction with cob upper walls, stone ground floor and timber framed cruck roof.Winner 2009 RIBA South West Conservation AwardThe judges’ comments: “...in this subtle and sensitive renovation of the medieval Gildhouse was palpable. The architect’s philosophy of ‘just enough’ shone through with imperceptible and crafted repair merging seamlessly with appropriate measured new work to accommodate disabled access and facilities.” Winner 2012 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra/ Grand Prix AwardThe judges’ comments: "Among the many sophisticated and palatial projects we were invited to consider, the Jury were excited to discover this modest but meticulously restored example of the vernacular … The Jury expressed unqualified admiration for the traditional techniques adopted in giving the cob walls, windows and timber-cruck roof a renewed lease of life." Download project card (585 KB pdf)
