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English brickwork: Tudor to Edwardian: 19 September 2012
The Course
An introduction to the historic development of English brickwork, the causes of failure and the conservative repair relevant to this period.
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.
The day will include both illustrated lectures and demonstrations.
The Tutor
Gerard Lynch LCG, Cert Ed, MA, PhD, is an internationally acknowledged Master Craftsman and historic brickwork consultant in the field of brickwork and mortars and their historical conservation. The combination of his knowledge, practical and technical skills in the use of traditional methods and materials are outstanding. He is the author of Gauged Brickwork: A Technical Handbook, Brickwork: History, Technology and Practice and The History of Gauged Brickwork.
Participant Information
No special clothing or equipment is required for this course.
Fee
£99 per person, to include tuition, teas and coffees and a light lunch.
The Museum
The Weald & Downland Open Air Museum has over 45 historic building exhibits. It is also home to the award winning and innovative Downland Gridshell, which houses a conservation workshop and artefact store, and is also used for many practical courses. The Museum runs a full programme of courses in historic building conservation and traditional rural trades and crafts, along with MSc programmes in Building Conservation and Timber Building Conservation validated by Bournemouth University. Please telephone for further details.
To book, download a form here. Alternatively, fill in the booking request below.
