Blenstone has carried out some very varied stonework over the years including some ecclesiastical stonework. We believe that this enriches our experience and feeds our passion for, and knowledge of, natural stone. Click
here to see some examples of this diversity.
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Antique pillars erected on a new Bathstone base and string course above
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The following series of photographs are of a bath stone arch in St Thomas church, Balham. The Arch was dismantled, moved forward and reinstated to create a new screen wall. This was carried out for Campus Construction.
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Original photograph before work began
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The arch in it's original position, note the herringbone wood block flooring.
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The arch mostly dismantled
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The arch is mostly dismantled, the footing for the new wall is dug and the herringbone wood block floor lifted
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Stone arch completely dismantled
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The arch is completely dismantled and lying in the foreground ready to be reassembled
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The stone arch being rebuilt.
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The stone arch being rebuilt, note that the bottom of the arch is raised up on a brick base. This is because later under floor heating was installed which raised the floor level up by 6". In the background the brickwork is being laid creating a simpler doorway where the arch was.
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The stone arch partially built with the remaining sections lying in the foreground
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The vertical sections of the arch and brickwork behind are growing. The remaining sections, including the hood moulding, are in the foreground.
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The arch in complete and the brickwork is filling in either side
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The arch and hood moulding are complete, as is the brickwork of the doorway behind. The brickwork is filling in the walls either side.
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The finished arch and wall
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The completed arch and brickwork with the doors refitted. This shows the raised floor level before the herringbone wood floor was relaid.
Here are some photographs of some interesting and unusual stonework projects.
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Making curved Yorkstone copings on site and the finished curved Yorkstone copings with railings fitted
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Repair to a damaged stone cherub
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This Portland limestone cherub is one of four on a church font. The collar was damaged, a new piece of Portland limestone was grafted on and carved in situ.
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Damaged Portland limestone pier rebuilt with the worst sections replaced completely
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This Portland limestone church pier was damaged by a lorry. The pier cap was lifted off and the pier was restored with the broken sections being replaced completely. Then to finish the pier cap was lifted back on.
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Replacing decaying bathstone string course with new bathstone
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The string course above a tall bay window was badly decayed. Scaffolding was needed for access, the old stone was removed a section at a time and replaced with new sections of string course.
The following images are all of letter cutting in stone
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Commemorative stone for London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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Headstone in Portland limestone with an ammonite on the textured back
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Portland limestone headstone with carving on the rear
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Portland limestone headstone with bronze dolphin
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Headstone in Slate
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