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Leighton House

Leighton House dates from the late 19th Century and is a popular museum in Holland Park. It features opulent interiors, notably the Arab Hall, Staircase Hall and Nacissus Hall. We were appointed to provide structural engineering services for the building’s careful refurbishment, working to the brief to bring the building back to Lord Leighton’s original…
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Forty Hall

The Hall was built by former Lord Mayor of London, Sir Nicholas Rainton in 1632 and stands on the edge of the capital city. Forty Hall is Grade I Listed and is a good architectural example of a building on the cusp between the medieval and modern style. The Hall is important in helping to…
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Wollaton Hall

After Francis Willoughby inherited Wollaton Estate, he went on to become a coal entrepreneur. With the wealth gained from his mining enterprises, he asked Robert Smythson, who had worked on Longleat and designed Hardwick Hall, to design a mansion for him. This became Wollaton Hall. The Prospect Room in the 1580’s Grade I Listed mansion…
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All Saints, West Dulwich

The Morton Partnership was tasked with assessing the condition and stability of the remaining elements and when it was agreed that the church would be rebuilt, developing the design of the reconstructed elements. The client secured the funding to construct a new contemporary extension to the west of the church that was never completed to…
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Stowe House Landscaped Gardens

The Morton Partnership was appointed as Lead Consultants for the design, development and reinstatement of a lost wooden bridge to cross the Worthies River, which in turn allowed for the completion of a lake side circuit for visitors, including access for mobility scooters in line with the Stowe Gardens strategic plan. Historical evidence suggests that…
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Museum of Docklands

The conversion of the warehouses required extensive alterations, including stairs, lifts and ramps providing ‘Access for All’. A key feature of the museum was the original exposed internal timber structure. We arranged for fire testing of the original timber to dictate the fire strategy. Our involvement with this building continues, providing advice on floor loading…
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Stowe House

The Morton Partnership has worked on various phases and repairs to the Stowe House Mansion for almost 20 years, including a complete re-roofing of the central mansion and Colonnades, masonry repairs and internal works to the Marble Hall Saloon. Part of our works included a large clear span scaffold of 34 metres where we worked…
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Sheffield Cathedral

The recently completed works at Sheffield Cathedral had two main parts. Internal re-ordering, including removal of the nave and aisle 1960’s concrete floors, and installation of a new insulated slab with underfloor heating. This involved careful investigations of the existing structure to understand its construction and to allow an informed decision on the new construction.…
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