R.N Fear & Sons | Traditional Stonemasons

	Projects Undertaken and Completed by R N Fear & Sons.
	Ilmington Barn ( Cotswolds) Project Ongoing Client John Mason. Architect: Marson Rathbone & Taylor Contact: Simon Marson. • Re-built rear elevation utilising original stone and correct lime mortar match.

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	• Designed and built stone staircase.

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	• Various banker work undertaken from stone pier (moulded base and top section) to sill sections etc...

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	• Stitch repairs to exterior of building using original stone work. • New openings formed and sympathetically carried out to match existing stonework.

	• New boundary walls erected using locally sourced limestone and using traditional lime mortar.
	Royal Bath School Project completed with Maxfield Stone Building surveyor: Harvey Stokes • All restoration and conservation adopted mortar repairs, fine crack repairs, dowelling of structural cracks to gargoyles, lime mortar match and re-point. • Mullion, tracery sections fixed with stainless steel threaded bar using drop dowel technique. • Indents cut out and moulded section let in. • Bay window near main entrance cleaned with specialist stone cleaners. • Repairs to carved panels fixed. • All appropriate areas re-grouted.
	Portico Erection at Stratford Building Company: A. Walker (Bespoke Buildings) • Foundations prepared • All Moulded sections dowelled and fitted • Concrete ring beam secured into building as specified by client’s architects. • Great care was taken as not to damage new lime rendering carried out courtesy of Trumpers (specialist in lime rendering).

	Portico Erection and stone steps designed and fitted. Barnt Green, Twatling Rd. Building Company: Caspbridge Construction.
	Shrewsbury School in conjunction with Maxfield Stone Building Surveyor : Harvey Stokes. • Restoration and conservation techniques employed, original mortar matched, fine crack repairs to transoms. • Substantial stone walling replacements carried out to front section of building. • Re-pointing carried out to large areas of masonry. • New stone steps fitted.
	Three vehicular bridges and one footpath bridge built @ Littleton, Evesham. Civil Engineers: Jacksons carried out on the behalf of Environment Agency as part of a flood alleviation scheme. • Stone bridges built on concrete sections in Blue Lias locally used stone with lias copings. • Stone dressed using traditional methods. • Stone work coursed to match local stone buildings and walls.

	Wappenbury Church nr. Leamington. Architects: Rodney Melville (ecclesiastical, historical buildings). Architect: Stephen Oliver Organisation: English Heritage. • Removed and re-bedded coping to three gables, provided one new replacement and indent to knealer. • Re-pointed gables using natural lime and textured according. • Small gable window sill section replaced and tooled to match original and fine crack repairs carried out. • Removal of loose stone debris off gable. • Once again all restoration and conservation techniques adopted to achieve a sympathetic and original finish.
	St. Leonards Church Stratford Architects: Rodney Melville Architect: Stephen Oliver. • Repairs to damaged flooring • Re-grouted using suitable lime mortar.
	Bromsgrove Church St. John’s Architects: Stainburn & Taylor (Historical Building Consultants) Architect: StephenTaylor. • Various repairs undertaken over a period of years to many areas throughout the church.
	Worcester Cathedral Main Entrance Architects: Stainburn & Taylor (Historical Building Consultants) Architect: StephenTaylor. • Work carried out on behalf of William Sapcotes of Birmingham. • W. Sapcotes were unhappy with original sub-contractors quality, at which point we were asked to take up the affected area. • The granite sets were then re-laid as specified by S.Taylor.
	Armscote Manor/House Nr. Stratford Client: Dudley Taylor • Structurally unsound walls taken down and re-built using original stone. • Wall re-built in lime mortar matched to existing walls.

	• All Blue lias walling re-dressed and coursed to match the existing walls.
	Bordesley Abbey Redditch, Redditch Borough Council. Architect: N.Lomas Organisation: English Heritage. • Repairs to foundations to the abbey walls • General maintenance to structure of building over many years.
	*Hampton In Arden Extension to Grade 1 Church** Work carried out for W. Sapcote. Architect:- B.Ellender. • All stone work carried out by R.N Fear & Sons. • New build carried out using traditional methods.

	Restoration of Stone Portico to the Coach House Warwick Rd. Stratford. Client: A. Redpath • Extensive restoration was carried out to include major replacements to cornice top apex and many other moulded sections. • All stone worked on site and mated. • Mortar repairs carried out where possible to maintain as much of the original stone. • Stone window surround fitted to new build section to match front elevation stone surrounds.

	Alvechurch, Aquaduct Lane • Fireplace designed and worked to customers specification.

	• Original Blue Lias flag stone floor, relayed and repaired where possible, and new flag stone floor fitted to match original floor. • New stone flooring dressed (worked by hand) to replicate the traditional methods employed in the working of this type of stone.