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Technical blog - natural swimming pools
— 04 Aug 2020 by David Bridges
Natural swimming pools offer the benefits of a traditional outdoor pool but with the features of a large garden pond or lake that make them…
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Spectacular coastal site prepared for new home
— 27 Jul 2020
Jonathan Rhind Architects were asked to design and obtain permissions for a replacement home on this dramatic stretch of north Devon coastline in an Area…
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A passion for woodwork
— 17 Jul 2020
This lovely little workshop stool is the latest project from our talented Senior Architectural Technologist, Darryn Marrs, whose passion for construction and woodwork keeps him…
HLF grant-aided church reroofing project marches forward
— 13 Jul 2020
Earlier in the year, there was a sigh of relief when work finally got underway on the main roof of St Margaret’s Church, Northam in…
Horse washing pond
— 07 Jul 2020
In the heart of rural north Devon, fronting the River Taw lies Hall, a local estate of the ancient Chichester family.
Repairs to former mining building underway
— 23 Jun 2020
Repair work has started on a former mining building from 1854 on the open moor above Tavistock.
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National Lottery Heritage Emergency funding
— 09 Jun 2020
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the National Lottery are offering two Emergency Heritage Funds to help support those in need.
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Rural Diversification
— 02 Jun 2020
At the core of our practice is over 30 years of obtaining planning and listed building consent for farmers, country land owners and estates or…
Large country house refurbishment and additions
— 27 May 2020
Work has restarted on the refurbishment and additions to a large country house near Oakhampton in west Devon.
Roof finished on time for roosting bats
— 20 May 2020
Work at this mid-Devon property started at a pace to ensure that reroofing was complete in time for the bats and their maternity roosts in…
Be alert and carry on!
— 18 May 2020
As the new Government guidelines are released to encourage contractors to restart construction works on site it is interesting to note that some sites have…
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Another award win for the Farmers Arms
— 14 May 2020
‘The Farmers Arms in Devon wins big for its stunning design’ The headline quote from the CAMRA pub design awards press release says it all.