Courses - Building Conservation And The Use Of
Traditional Materials And Processes
Timber Framed Buildings
TIMBER
DECAY
5 October 2009
An examination of
the main causes of decay in hardwoods and softwoods, fungal and insect
damage. Conservative treatments with and without the use of chemicals, and
monitoring to maintain healthy buildings.
Leader: Brian
Ridout
Course fee: £95
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AN INTRODUCTION TO
TIMBER REPAIRS
8-10 March
2010
A
three-day practical workshop focussing on in-situ timber repairs. It will
include the approach to timber frame conservation, the use of hand and
power tools, scarfing new oak on to old and smaller patch repairs.
Practical exercises focus on inserting and repairing timbers of standing
frames. Suitable for conservation professionals, craftsmen, home-owners
and others caring for old timber buildings.
Leader: Joe Thompson
Course fee: £285
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TRADITIONAL
TIMBER-FRAME CONSTRUCTION
11
March 2010
A one-day course on traditional systems of timber framing,
including demonstrations on timber conversion, principles of layout,
scribing method, pegs and assembly.
Leader: Richard Harris
Course fee: £95
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AN INTRODUCTION TO
DATING TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS
24 March 2010
The number, position and arrangement of timbers provides the evidence for
the analysis and dating of timber framed buildings based on stylistic
evidence. We will use the Museum’s exhibits to look at buildings dating
from the late 1300s to the 1900s. A wonderful opportunity to observe and
be guided around so many varieties of timber-framed buildings, all within
easy walking distance of each other.
Leader: Joe Thompson
Course fee: £95
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HISTORIC TIMBER
FRAMING: MODERN ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
25
March 2010
A
course for architects and carpenters. The growing popularity of green oak
and large softwood framing is encouraging a wider exploration of their
possibilities. But the image of the medieval frame is inappropriate for
today’s buildings and some rethinking is needed. This course will
consider lessons from early structures and will suggest new techniques
that can be used, and discuss the contractual arrangements for their
design and construction.
Leader: David Yeomans and Jim Blackburn
Course fee: £95
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more information about Jim Blackburn's company visit his
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REPAIR OF TIMBER
FRAMED BUILDINGS
26 April 2010
A
day school including a lecture on the repair of timber framed buildings by
Richard Harris, a workshop session with Roger Champion and a critical
examination of repairs executed at the Museum over 30 years.
Leaders: Richard Harris & Roger Champion
Course fee:
£95
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AS GOOD AS NEW:
IN-SITU REPAIRS TO HISTORIC TIMBER STRUCTURES
27 April 2010
A course for architects, engineers and surveyors offering a
step-by-step approach to the specification of remedial work to historic
structures, wholly or partly in timber. The course will cover an
introduction to structural analysis, the criteria for repair:
strength/durability/appearance, repair forms, the ways in which steel can
extend the use of remedial techniques to the specifier, and case studies.
Leader: Peter Ross
Course fee:
£95
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MARKING
THE BUILDING
30 April 2010
A technical day
comparing marks on historic buildings, ranging from purely practical
marks, to secret signs intended to ward off witchcraft. It is the latter,
whether scribed or painted by craftsmen or by conjurers, which are less
well understood.
Leader: Timothy Easton
Course fee: £95
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VICTORIAN CARPENTRY & JOINERY
28 May 2010
This day will bring
Walter Rose’s superb and inspiring book ‘The Village Carpenter’ to life
with practical demonstrations and talks detailing the work of the
carpenter and joiner in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Museum’s
Whittaker’s Cottages dating from 1865 will be used as a case study.
Leader: Joe Thompson
Course fee: £95
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Issues in
Building Conservation
RECORDING VERNACULAR
BUILDINGS FOR CONSERVATION
Three
linked day schools led by Richard Harris.
Observing and
Sketching
4 February 2010
Improving the accuracy of rapid sketches, the geometry of construction,
using string lines, drawing individual timbers, rubbing surface features.
Recording brickwork.
Leader: Richard Harris
Course fee: £95
Imposing a grid
25 February 2010
Setting up a plan grid, setting up levels, recording a timber frame, using
a grid to record complex patterns by sketching, tracing and photography.
Leader: Richard Harris
Course fee: £95
Studio techniques
4 March 2010
Basic equipment and materials, technical conventions, line, shade,
stipple, shadows. Three dimensional visualisation. Drawing for
publication.
Leader: Richard Harris
Course fee: £95
Fee for all three days £270
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THE MANAGEMENT OF VERTEBRATE PESTS IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS
12 February 2010
A course for anyone involved in looking after historic
buildings, from homeowners to property managers, to surveyors and specifiers.
The day will include sessions on rodents, birds, rabbits, moles and larger
mammals, and will cover control, legislation and the challenges presented by
protected species.
Leader: Ed Allan
Course fee: £95
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ENERGY
CONSERVATION IN TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS
24 February 2010
The day will include looking at the implications of improving energy
efficiency for traditional buildings, a review of the relevant regulations
and guidance, case studies and a practical session of carrying out an air
pressure test.
Leaders: Richard Oxley and Phil Ogley, Oxley Conservation
Course fee: £95
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ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY
1 March 2010
An
introduction to the discipline of architectural photography, covering
composition, exposure methods including the zone system, digital and film
recording media and equipment. Includes practical exercises in composition
and recording of architectural details using the Museum buildings,
followed by basic digital transfer and an explanation of file types.
Leader: Adam Wilson
Course fee:£95
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LOOKING AFTER YOUR HISTORIC HOME
5 March 2010
A day aimed at the owners and guardians of historic homes,
from Medieval to Edwardian. The course will cover how to interpret the historic
development of a house, and will look at materials, structure, fixtures and
fittings, rules, regulations and advice, listed buildings and the role of
Conservation and Planning Officers, every day maintenance, sources of advice and
training, and how to source the right materials. The afternoon will include a
tour of historic houses at the Museum, to illustrate the morning sessions.
Leader: Kevin Stubbs
Course fee: £95
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UNDERSTANDING & CARING FOR THE FABRIC OF YOUR PARISH CHURCH
12 March 2010
This course is aimed at Churchwardens, PCC members and
volunteers who care for churches and churchyards, including those who help
redundant churches and abandoned churchyards. The day includes a look at the
historic development of a church and its fittings, materials and how the
structure works, rules and regulations including the role of the DAC and the
Archdeacon, the Church Architect and the Quinquennial Report, maintenance,
including warning signs and do’s and don’ts, training and advice, and sourcing
materials. The afternoon will include a site visit to a local parish church,
putting these issues into a practical context.
Leader: Kevin Stubbs
Course fee: £95
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PREPARING CONSERVATION PLANS
15 March 2010
Designed for those responsible for managing repair projects in historic
buildings, providing an insight into the preparation of conservation
plans. Techniques of building investigation and recording will be
explored. Conservation professionals will be taken through the process
from initial survey, specification, work carried out and presentation of
the client’s final report.
Leader: Eddie Booth
Course fee:£95
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PUTTING BUILDING CONSERVATION PHILOSOPHY
INTO PRACTICE
22 March 2010
A day examining what
needs to be taken into consideration when putting the principles of
building conservation into practice, in particular when repairing and
improving timber-framed buildings. The day will include an introduction to
building conservation philosophy, issues that need to be taken into
account including conservation, structural issues, weather protection,
finance, personal taste, etc, and case studies illustrating repairs and
improvements that have been carried out.
Leader: Richard Oxley
Course fee: £95
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GRAFFITI
28 April 2010
Examples of Graffiti
stretch back across the centuries, and those who made their marks did so
from a wide variety of backgrounds and for numerous reasons. This day will
investigate the history of graffiti, beginning with a lecture and then
visiting Chichester Cathedral and Parham House to see some fascinating
examples, from marks made by pilgrims, to names inscribed by builders.
Leader: To be advised
Course fee: £95
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Vernacular Architecture
THE GEORGIAN TRADITION
26 March 2010
There were many
developments in architectural style and technology during the Georgian
period from 1700 to 1830. A series of lectures on some of the key
features of the period followed by a guided walking
tour of Chichester.
Leader:
Neil Burton, James Ayres, Alan Green
Course fee: £95
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VICTORIAN AND
EDWARDIAN BUILDING TYPES
30 March 2010
Victorian Britain
saw a huge increase in the number and variety of new buildings. This
study day will explore the main aspects of these developments, including
housing for the masses and some civic and industrial buildings.
Leader:
Susie Barson and associate lecturers
Course fee: £95
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Timber
Framing From Scratch
A superb
opportunity to gain hands-on experience of timber framing. A series of
practical courses introducing students to the historic use of structural
oak and softwood framing, tools and techniques. Together these courses
give a thorough grounding in traditional timber framing, but students are
welcome to take courses in any order, or simply choose just one course
which most fits their needs. This is a unique series of courses, covering
the four major timber-framing techniques.
OAK TIMBER FRAMING: JOWL
POSTS AND DOUBLE-CUT SCRIBING
22-26
February 2010
19-23 April 2010
23-27 August 2010
18-22 October 2010
This course
will provide students with the opportunity to frame up the principal
timbers of a traditional Sussex timber-framed building: the posts, plates,
beams and cills will be lined-out, cut and fitted. This course focuses on
historic workshop practice, tools and techniques.
Leader: Joe
Thompson
Course
fee: £475
OAK TIMBER FRAMING: BRACES,
STUDS AND PLUMB-BOB SCRIBING
18-22
January 2010
17-21 May 2010
The
emphasis of this workshop is on modern workshop practice. During the five
days, students will line out, cut and fit the braces, studs and rails of a
traditional Sussex timber-framed building.
Leader: Joe
Thompson
Course fee: £475
OAK TIMBER FRAMING: RAFTERS
AND LINE TRANSFER SCRIBING
23-27
November 2009
21-25 June 2010
The
scribing technique used in this workshop is suitable for both new build
and repair. Students will fabricate both a gable and a hip roof, lining
out, cutting and fitting the common, hip and jack rafters of a traditional
Sussex timber-framed building.
Leader: Joe
Thompson
Course fee: £475
SQUARE RULE TIMBER FRAMING
13-17 September 2010
This system evolved in North America in the nineteenth century, from the
“melting pot” of European carpentry cultures combined with the straight
timbers available from virgin forests. Using a range of local timbers such
as sweet chestnut, larch and Douglas fir, this system embodies
standardization and interchangeable parts as an integral feature. Students
will line out, cut and erect the timbers of a simple frame.
Leader: Joe Thompson
Course fee:
£475
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THE
ROOFING SQUARE
10 June
2010
The use of the roofing square is a fundamental skill of carpentry.
Students will first use the square to carry out a number of simple
practical exercises, then to mark out rafter pitch boards and rafter
patterns. These will then be used to cut the rafters for lean-to, gable
and hip roofs. This day will help demystify this essential carpentry
skill. A practical course for professionals,
craftspeople and keen DIYers.
Leader: Joe Thompson
Course fee:
£95
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Brick and
Lime
A HISTORY
OF BRICKS & BRICKMAKING
29 March
2010
The day will cover the background, geology and regionality
of brickmaking, historic techniques of brickmaking, a hands-on opportunity
to make a brick and a visit to a local handmade brickworks.
Leader: Kevin Stubbs
Course fee: £95
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INTRODUCTION TO GAUGED BRICKWORK
19-21
April 2010
This course, consisting of lectures and practical
experience, is designed to help the student gain a deeper and more
contextual understanding of the art of gauged brickwork; the highest
expression of the bricklayer’s craft. It includes historical development
of gauged work, an examination of tools and materials, and plenty of
practical techniques.
Leader: Gerard Lynch
Course fee: £330
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ADVANCED GAUGED BRICKWORK
25-27
May 2010
A theoretical and practical course designed for those with
some experience of gauged brickwork. Working on both flat and cambered
arches, students will look at terminology, geometry, setting-out,
selection, preparation and cutting of bricks, preparing mortar, turning
and finishing the arch.
Leader: Gerard Lynch
Course fee: £330
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REPAIR OF TRADITIONALLY
CONSTRUCTED BRICKWORK
14-16
June 2010
A look at the principals of repair, causes of failure and
decay, inappropriate materials and practices, techniques for selecting
methods of repair, cutting out bricks and taking out defective joints,
stitch repairs and reinforcements, patch pointing using lime mortar,
reversing bricks and use of slips, plastic repairs and cleaning of
brickwork.
Leader: Gerard Lynch
Course fee: £330
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LIME MORTARS FOR TRADITIONAL
BRICKWORK
17 June
2010
Lectures and practical demonstrations on the traditional
preparation and uses of limes and lime mortars and the modern
misconceptions about them.
Leader: Gerard Lynch
Course fee: £110
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BASIC BRICKWORK FOR
HOMEOWNERS
28 June
2010
A day of lectures and practical sessions for homeowners who
need to understand more about bricks and bricklaying. The morning session
will cover the characteristics of bricks, the historical background,
conservation, care and repair of historic brickwork including an
introduction to lime mortars. During the afternoon there will be practical
sessions on basic bricklaying including techniques, setting out and
bonding arrangements, profiles and corners, and plumbing points, gauges,
lines and levels.
Leaders: Kevin Stubbs & Ray Moseley
Course fee: £95
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HISTORIC LIME PLASTERS &
RENDERS
29-30 June 2010
A two-day course covering the fundamentals of lime
plastering from the simplest renders to the finest ornamental work.
Lectures followed by demonstrations, opportunity to get a feel of the
tools and materials, and full discussion.
Leaders: Ian Constantinides & Jeff Orton
Course fee:£190
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PRACTICAL LIME PLASTERING
1
July 2010
A purely practical
day learning the basics of lime plastering, to include historic in-situ
run moulds, casting and benchwork re-creating Victorian designs. The
course will take place at Highbury College, Cosham.
Leader: |George Terry
Course fee: £95
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PARGETING
2 July
2010
The history and
development of pargeting styles, from late Tudor to the Arts and Crafts
Movement. Demonstrations and hands-on work with carved wooden stamps
and freehand work depicting flora, birds and mammals in the Jacobean
style.
Leader: Bill Sargent
Course fee: £95
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JOINTING, POINTING
AND RE-POINTING OF HISTORIC BRICKWORK
14-15 September 2009
13-14 September 2010
An exploration of the historical and technical development of
jointing and pointing from the Tudor period to the early 20th century. The
course will cover tools, materials, mortars and practice. It will also examine
the considerations for successful re-pointing.
Tutor: Gerard Lynch.
Course fee £200
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ENGLISH BRICKWORK, TUDOR TO
EDWARDIAN
16 September 2009
15 September 2010
An overview of the historical development of the bricks,
mortars and manner of manipulating them that stamped its character on Tudor,
Jacobean, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian brickwork. The course also examines
the causes of failure and conservative repairs relevant to each period.
Tutor: Gerard Lynch
Course fee £95
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Traditional Building Materials
PRACTICAL FLINT
WALLING
3-4 February 2010
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A two day course
covering the sorting, selection, preparation and knapping of flints.
Experience of different styles of laying flints and the use of lime
mortars.
Tutors: Mark Middleton, Chris Rosier and
Brian Dawson
Course fee £220
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WATTLE AND DAUB
22 March 2010
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Insights in to the
historic use of wattle and daub, and its repair and conservation today.
Students will look at wattle and daub in the Museum’s artefact store and
in the Museum’s exhibit buildings, and this will be followed by a
practical session and a lecture on the appraisal and techniques of repair.
Tutors: Joe Thompson.
Course fee: £100
For information about Joe's company, Sussex Oak and Iron,
visit his
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TIMBER IDENTIFICATION
OF SPECIES
24 March 2010
Introduction to the identification of timber species through
examination of anatomical features, demonstrations and practical work using hand
lenses and microscopes with a wide range of samples.
Tutor: David
Woodbridge
Course fee £95
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NATURAL STONE:
ITS USE IN CONSERVATION AND IN NEW BUILD
20 April
2010
This course
will provide an interesting and balanced outline of the use of stone in
both building conservation and restoration, and new build. The days will
include a look at the processes involved in masonry production, along with
issues of consultation and design. Case studies involving the use of stone
in building restoration and conservation will be included, and contracts
involving new build stonework will also be discussed. The morning will be
spent at the workshop of Cathedral Works Organisation (CWO) in Chichester,
and lectures will follow at the Museum during the afternoon.
Leaders: CWO Team
Course fee: £95
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COB WALLING - HISTORY,
THEORY AND PRACTICE
21 April 2010
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The day
school will explore the various types and methods of cob wall construction
in the region. It will also examine causes of failure, repair strategies
and problems relating to alterations to cob structures. Some hands-on
practice working with chalk.
Leader:
Kevin Stubbs
Course fee £95
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HISTORIC PAINTING METHODS
10-12
May 2010
A detailed
course with a mix of lectures, tours, demonstrations and hands-on
experience covering the historic use of colour and decoration on interiors
and exteriors.
Leaders:
Ian Bristow, Kathryn Davies,
Chris Britain, Paul Humphreys & James Ayres
Course fee: £330
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LIMEWASH, DISTEMPER AND LINSEED
BASED PAINTS: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
28 May
2010
Spend a day learning how
these traditional finishes were mixed and applied, with expert
demonstrations and hands-on opportunities using the Museum's exhibit
buildings.
Leader: Sibylle Heil
Course fee: £95
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STONE: DIVERSITY &
DISTINCTIVENESS
22-23
June 2010
A two-day
course looking at local geology and the variety of building stone that it
has produced in the Weald & Downland region. Sessions will include the
place of stone in local distinctiveness, a tour of the Museum’s exhibit
buildings looking at the range of local stone, a visit to Parham House to
explore the quarry from which stones were produced for use in its
buildings, and a practical demonstration of stone repairs.
Leader:
David Bone & Kevin Hughes
Course fee: £190
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PRACTICAL STONE WALL REPAIRS
5-6 July
2010
Two
practical days working on the Parham Estate carrying out conservation and
repair work using traditional lime mortars.
Leader:
Kevin Hughes
Course fee: £190
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Certificated
Strength Grading courses
On successful completion of
these courses, participants will receive a certificate issued by
Certification And Timber Grading (CATG).
SOFTWOOD STRENGTH GRADING
10-12 November 2009
This three day course covers
the visual assessment of sawn square edged softwood for structural use to
the BS 4978 grades, General Structural (GS) and Special Structural (SS).
Successful completion of the course will result in a Certificate of
Softwood Visual Strength Grading to BS 4978:2007.
Leader: David Woodbridge
Course fee: £450
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STRENGTH GRADING OF OAK
24-26
May 2010
An introduction to the
methods used for stress-grading hardwoods. Successful completion of this
course will result in a Certificate of Proficiency to Visually Strength
Grade Temperate Hardwoods (oak) to BS 5756:2007
Leader: David Woodbridge
Course fee: £450
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Leadwork
AN INTRODUCTION TO LEADWORK FOR SPECIFIERS AND INSTALLERS
22 April 2010
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A foundation
course for those with little or no experience of working with
lead. Theoretically based, the course concentrates on design and
specification. Case studies of repair and renewal projects.
Tutor: Nigel Johnston
Course fee: £110
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PRACTICAL LEADWORK
23 April 2010
For those who have already attended the introductory
course. Based on the practical aspects of working with lead sheet by
bossing, lead welding and casting.
Leader: Nigel Johnston
Course fee: £110
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ADVANCED LEADWORK
23-25 June 2010
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For
those who wish to progress their leadworking skills. This course is three
days of learning through practical work. Students will make patterns for a
planter or hopper-head to their own design including decorative
embellishments.
Tutor:
Nigel Johnston
Course fee: £350
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Roofs
PRACTICAL THATCHING
29 April 2010
An opportunity to learn how to thatch. A hands-on day
thatching with straw on a model roof using traditional tools and
techniques, whilst learning about this historic craft and the wide variety
of materials used.
Leader: Chris Tomkins
Course fee: £150
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OAK SHINGLES:
HISTORY, MANUFACTURE AND USE
13 May 2010
A
day of talks, demonstrations and practical experience of the equipment
used in cleaving and finishing oak shingles under the guidance of the most
experienced steeplejack in the country.
Leaders: Peter Harknett & John Deal
Course fee: £95
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Weald Forest Ridge Landscape Partnership
Project
Involving people with the unique
heritage in one of England’s finest landscapes.
The High Weald is a medieval landscape
of rolling hills, small irregular fields, abundant woods and hedges,
scattered farmsteads and sunken lanes. The Weald Forest Ridge - running
east to west from Tonbridge to Horsham - is the highest ridge of the High
Weald, and is the focus for a three-year Heritage Lottery-funded Landscape
Partnership (LP) Scheme. The Scheme is enabling people to reconnect with
their local landscape; more easily access and enjoy it; understand its
unique natural, cultural and built heritage; take part in caring for it;
and leave a legacy for future generations.
The Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
is delivering buildings heritage training within the Weald Forest Ridge
Scheme. The courses are open to all, and a number of places have been
reserved for participants living or working in the Weald Forest Ridge area
of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. For those living in
this area, a discounted rate of £40 per person applies. To check whether
you qualify for this discount please contact the Museum office on 01243
811931.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE
CONSERVATION OF WEATHER-BOARDED & TILE-HUNG BUILDINGS
23
September 2009
A day of
lectures, tours and practical demonstrations exploring the historical
background behind the prevalence of weatherboarded, tile-hung houses in
the area, and methods for the conservation of these historic features.
Leaders:
David Martin & Joe Thompson
Course fee: £95
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AN
INTRODUCTION TO TIMBER-FRAMED BUILDINGS AND THEIR CONSERVATION
24
September 2009
Using the
Museum’s buildings as examples, this day will look at the construction of
timber-framed buildings, and consider methods of their conservation and
repair.
Leaders: Richard Harris & Roger Champion
Course fee:£95
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CONSERVATION OF IRONWORK
18 September 2009
An
introduction to the history and conservation of historic ironwork with
special focus on the ironwork of medieval churches. The day will examine
the causes of failure, methods of conservation, repair and replication.
Leader:
Geoff Wallis
Course fee: £95
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