Heritage & conservation professional & enthusiast, usually found exploring old places 😃
Curator of Properties for English Heritage, & freelance heritage consultant.
Studying p/t for PhD in lime finishes.
Kate North
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Oooh, there’s a storm brewing! 😮
A view down the ruined Long Gallery at beautiful Kirby Hall, Northamptonshire. Part of the house is still roofed, part is a ruin…and it’s all very beautiful 🥰
Kirby’s an elegant 16th century home, with a few 17th century amendments and quite a lot of 18th century additions. Recommend a visit!
The wonderful little porch of St. Mary’s Church, Great Eversden, Cambridgeshire 😍
Dated 1636 on the exterior, with the frame obscuring the earlier doorway.
London Charterhouse - a little oasis, nestled in the heart of busy Clerkenwell.
A 14th century Carthusian priory, turned Tudor courtyard house, turned 17th century almshouse and school - and still in use as an almshouse today! 🤩
The beautifully light and serene chancel of one of my favourite churches - St. Mary’s, Shelton, Bedfordshire 😍
(Excuse the strange perspective of my zoomed out photos!).
Kate North
Kate North
Kate North
Kate North
Kate North
Kate North
What a difference…here’s the C17th Old Hall in Orton, Cumbria…with and without its coat on! Aside from the improved performance that the lime coating provides, we can see that it also elevates the aesthetic and makes architectural details - like the hood mouldings over the windows - stand out more 😀
Kate North
An illustration of how a plaster can elevate the aesthetics of a building, creating a bright and cohesive effect, rather than the visual confusion of rubble walling.
This example is from Devon 😀
When you find a dark and dingy alleyway (snicket / ginnel / other term!) keep your eyes peeled for plaster, limewash and paint finishes! 😀
This example is from Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.
