As with the majority of pro-active businesses operating in the shared market of Britain and Ireland, Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd has been monitoring the on-going Brexit negotiations and has determined that significant changes are required in order to de-risk the sustained development and growth of the company within the new emerging economic environment. We have restructured our business to create two distinct operating companies which will operate within the restructured political and economic jurisdictions which will emerge in early 2021. This strategy will protect the fantastic track record we have built in Britain and Ireland and allow us to develop and strengthen the services we offer to our clients on both sides of the Irish Sea.
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Red River Archaeology Ltd, a new UK registered company commenced operations in March 2019. Where possible, existing contracts have been novated or sub-contracted from Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd to Red River Archaeology Ltd. The new company is under the directorship of Mark Collard, Dave Gilbert and Claire Shepherd and our UK based staff have moved over to the new UK company. So, business as usual with a new name and logo!

Both companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Red River Archaeology Group Ltd which is an Irish Registered Company. Red River Archaeology Group Ltd will provide overall strategic direction and other core services to the operating companies in the UK and Ireland.

The Rectory Society is an organisation formed in 2006 for those interested in some our country's greatest respositories of architectural, social, cultural and religious history - rectories and vicarages.

Rectories, parsonages and other clergy dwellings are a unique feature of the ecclesiastical history of the British Isles, and many are of exceptional architectural importance. The society aims to encourage wider appreciation of their cultural importance through events and publications, and by compiling a database to record information on these buildings

AIMS

To encourage the wider appreciation of the cultural importance of rectories, vicarages and parsonages.

To build up a database of information, photographs and, in time, to become a national inventory.

To publish material on the cultural contribution of these buildings and to maintain a website for public access to such material.

For Members:

AGM with an annual lecture. Past speakers have included: Sir Tom Stoppard, Edmund de Waal, Lord King and P D James.
Regular visits to past and present clergy dwellings and the churches they serve.
A newsletter three times a year with articles of historical, architectural and literary interest.
A local member network to exchange knowledge and advice about the care of these buildings.

Recclesia is a multi-disciplined historic building conservation specialist and consultancy with recognised in-house skills and expertise in masonry conservation, stained glass conservation, and metalwork conservation.

Our highly skilled, experienced, and qualified team specialises in the conservation and repair of historic and listed buildings, churches, ancient sites and ruins. Acting as Principal Contractor or as a specialist sub-contractor, Recclesia works across the UK and internationally on specialist projects with leading conservation architects, conservation organisations, leading contractors, museums, and historic building owners.

We are a leading UK modular ramp and step manufacturer, supplier, and fitter; based in South-East England.

All service packages are available across the Republic of Ireland and in the UK. https://www.rapidramp.co.uk/product-news/wheelchair-ramp-manufacturing

Access products are designed and made in Britain. Plus, our in-house team manage the whole process from quotation, site survey, supply right through to installation.

We continue to partner with professionals in a variety of sectors, including commercial, residential, education, healthcare, heritage and the modular & portable building trade.

A few success stories include St Paul’s Cathedral, British Museum, Coca Cola, Manchester Airport, Belfast Transport Hub & Guy’s Hospital.

Below is a selection of projects completed across the UK and Ireland. Each pin represents a different location.

Railways in the first half of the 19th Century made the Industrial Revolution possible. They were the agents of a great upheaval in Britain, bringing wealth and new opportunities to agriculture and industry, making it possible to do business across great distances, creating the conditions for cities to grow, allowing remote areas to become vital ports and industrial centres, and employing multitudes of people in steady, reliable employment. The railways were the largest agents of economic and social changes in those times. The mobility they gave to the British people has never been lost. Although such a continuous and major upheaval did not find favour with all – the gentry were nervous of how access to travel raised the aspirations of ordinary folk and the romantics, like Wordsworth objected to the changes – the contribution the railways made to life in Britain was huge.

150 years later, there has been significant change, and we are experiencing the Electronic Revolution. These changes seemed to be outmoding the railways at first, but now the demand for rail transport has begun to swell again. High speed city to city passenger use is now higher than the levels of the ‘golden years’ of the railways, and the energy efficient nature of rail encourages the belief that the relevance of railways will continue to grow in the future. During those 150 years there has been much change, and some of the important and iconic items from the past have been allowed to disappear.

However, in 1985 British Rail set up the Railway Heritage Trust as an independent company, to assist the operational railway in its preservation and upkeep of listed buildings and structures, and to facilitate the transfer of non-operational premises and structures to outside bodies willing to undertake their preservation. This was so that valuable railway items could remain with us and be looked after, both when they are still in use and when change has removed their operational utility.

Upon the privatisation of the railways, the Railway Heritage Trust was maintained, and Network Rail and the Highways England (Historical Railways Estate) now sponsor the work it does. The job of safeguarding the assets, passed down to us all those years ago, is carried out with enthusiasm by the Trust, working with individuals, main line and heritage railways, conservation bodies, local and central government, and anyone else involved in the job of keeping past, present and future in harmony.

On this web site you will find details about how the Trust works, who its Directors and Officers are, what is in and out of scope for the Trust and how to apply for a grant from it. You can also find the most recent Annual Reports, which show the projects the Railway Heritage Trust has most recently undertaken and give its financial results; finally there are the answers to some frequently asked questions about the Trust.

Radley House Partnership Ltd is a long-established practice of RIBA Chartered architects located in Winchester, Hampshire, with a strong reputation for exciting, high-quality design solutions in both contemporary and traditional architectural styles.

Established in 1933, our practice has invaluable experience within a diverse range of sectors and project types, including bespoke residential dwellings for private clients, large residential schemes for developer clients, educational facilities, commercial developments and civic developments. The practice also has a trusted and award-winning reputation in building conservation. Overall, we currently cater to a variety of client’s in London, Southampton, Winchester, Hampshire and surrounding areas.

Experienced, professional masons with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. Skilled in Building Conservation, Contract Management, Stone, Subcontracting, and Stone Walls. Strong operations professional. A team of 6 masons, a bricklayer, vortech operative and a doff currently working on large stonemasonry and conservation projects in the cotswolds and further afield.

Established in 1982, RPF Scaffolding Ltd has in excess of 35 years experience in the scaffolding business. From our premises situated adjacent to the M11, junction 7, we are ideally located for projects in and around the M25. Our dedicated and loyal workforce offer a wealth of experience, knowledge and expert scaffolding know-how.

We are ideally situated to offer our scaffolding services to the following areas: Essex, Greater London, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Kent and Suffolk.

We take Health & Safety very seriously at RPF and each contract regardless of its size generates a full Method Statement and Risk Assessment for our Staff to adhere to.

We are active members of the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC), the only recognized, regulated and audited trade organization for the scaffolding industry. More and more Clients and Contractors are specifying only NASC member scaffolding companies for their sites.

RM Builders and Contractors Ltd is a construction company based in the Tavistock area that operates across Devon, Somerset and Cornwall. We have an excellent local reputation for delivering quality work from our highly motivated and skilled team. The company specialises in works including Period Restorations, Listed Building Renovations, Extensions, Conversions, New Builds and Repairs for both Commercial and Domestic clients up to the value of £2.5 million.

Since being established in 1992 by husband and wife team Rob and Eunice Moule, the company is proud to have earned and maintained recognition and awards by established industry groups.
Our constant aim and endeavour is to ensure that all clients are given the best service and standard of work at all times. Our depth of knowledge and expertise ensure that this is always the case, whatever our client's requirements or limitations.

Specialist trades are carried out by our tried and tested contractors who are organised and overseen by either Rob Moule or one of our qualified site foremen. Our team of experienced builders, tradesmen and contractors are proven to be reliable and trustworthy, and all hold the relevant Trade Certifications and Insurances. Our vision is simple. RM Builders will master your every building requirement.

RMA Heritage is a small independent historic environment consultancy, which is based in Hampshire and works mostly in London, the South East and the South West. We provide effective specialist conservation, planning, design and landscape advice to the private, public and third sectors. The practice has significant experience of working on complex and innovative projects in the historic environment and has advised on many successful development schemes.

Conserving and revitalizing the historic environment - We take an informed and rigorous approach to understanding the historic environment and assessing its capacity for change, listen to our clients, work creatively with architects and other professions and strive to achieve excellent results.
As well as advising on development proposals and acting as expert witness at appeals, we undertake historic environment research, advise on urban design, landscape issues, historic parks and gardens and can provide a full complement of services to local authorities.

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) supports the training and education of talented and aspiring craftspeople through traditional college courses, vocational training, apprenticeships and one-to-one training with a master craftsperson; helping to support Britain’s cultural heritage and sustain vital skills in traditional and contemporary crafts.

Over the last 30 years QEST has awarded £5million to over 600 individuals working across the UK in 130 different craft disciplines. From guitar making to printmaking; thatching to enamelling, we embrace craft in all its many forms and are proud to contribute towards its evolving tradition. QEST funding has provided an essential turning point for many of our alumni, and we continue to support them throughout their career, offering opportunities for exhibitions, collaborations and commissions through our extensive craft network.

QEST was founded by the Royal Warrant Holders Association in 1990 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Association and the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. In 2017 HRH The Prince of Wales became our Patron, with Vice-Patrons the Earl of Snowdon and the Marquess of Salisbury.

MPA is the industry trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and silica sand industries. With the merger of British Precast, and affiliation of the British Association of Reinforcement (BAR), Eurobitume, MPA Northern Ireland, MPA Scotland and the British Calcium Carbonate Federation, it has a growing membership of 520 companies and is the sectoral voice for mineral products.

We are a community of Architects, Masterplanners and Heritage Consultants. By continually reimagining places within urban and rural landscapes across the world, we unlock value and create sustainable futures for our clients’ sites. We research, analyse and then masterplan, survey, conserve and repair, adapt and refurbish, design, extend and build new within complex contexts. We understand the values embedded in these places and how to build a successful case for change.

We work to the highest standards within our client’s aspirations and budgets. This is the most satisfying and rewarding way of working. It is because the places on which we work matter so much that they demand design and intervention that does not compromise what has come before. Working like this requires resilience, energy and creativity to make the most of the opportunities we are given.

A society for head gardeners, garden managers and those engaged in horticulture, employed within private gardens (and establishments run in a similar way). It maintains close links with other related organisations.

The PGG organises national and regional meetings throughout the year, in all parts of the country, for members and their guests. Meetings are informal gatherings of between 20 and 100 members; the object of the day is not only to look round the garden or gardens hosting the meeting but also to meet other members, to exchange views, ideas, information and plants. View diary of forthcoming events.

The society aims to promote: professional contact, communication and co-operation between gardeners; better maintenance and management of gardens and designed landscapes; exchange of ideas and information on all aspects of professional gardening; training; and gardening as a profession.

Proctor's Cleaning Services specialises in outdoor cleaning. The company offers pure water fed window cleaning, gutter cleaning by the guttervac system and roof cleaning. Proctor's is proud to be a leading company in its stone and brick cleaning division, which includes paint and graffiti removal.

Proctor's Cleaning Services are a Torc and Doff approved contractor and works closely with Stonehealth Ltd and its products. The doff machine cleans with high temperatures and low pressure, therefore it doesn’t damage the surface it is cleaning. The Torc system is a complete stone cleaning system which features a modulised nozzle to create a gentle swirling vortex using low volumes of water, fine inert granulate and air to produce a sensitive and efficient method of cleaning masonry.

The company’s specialist equipment can clean up to 20 metres from the safety of the floor, therefore avoiding the extra costs of access equipment.

Proctor's Cleaning Services are based in Grantham Lincolnshire but will travel all over the country due to the company specifying in Grade listed buildings and monuments. All the company’s staff are fully trained, fully insured and are committed to each individual contract.

Pritchard & Company Construction Project Management Services

In addition to our estate agency services Pritchard & Company can also provide expertise in managing all aspects of building projects. If you are considering the purchase of a property in need of renovation, extension, conversion or purchasing a plot to develop, our consultant project managers Tim Williams and Timothy Tose can offer a highly personal service tailored to meet your specific requirements.

Tim Williams - Tim has been working in the building industry for over 35 years principally managing his own building company and specialises in overseeing alterations, renovations and maintenance of Listed and period residential properties. Projects varied from minor repairs to contracts in excess of £1,000,000, spanning the North Cotswolds, South Warwickshire and South Worcestershire, and involved the use of artisan trades and the finest materials.

Timothy Tose - Timothy qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1991 and has been working as Consultant Project Manager and Quantity Surveyor for over 33 years on projects all over the UK. His experience covers the new build, refurbishment and maintenance of pubs, hotels, restaurants, offices and houses. He has refurbished many traditional pubs, hotels and houses in the West Midlands and the Cotswolds, including his own Grade II Listed Cotswold house. His expertise is managing the cost of projects and supervising the building works.
Benefits of a Construction Project Manager:

- To plan and supervise your construction/building project from start to finish, making the process easier and more enjoyable for the client while still allowing them control
- To organise and oversee construction procedures
- To ensure the project is completed in a timely and efficient manner
- To ensure the project does not exceed budget

On appointment we will operate as the client’s representative, not as part of the consultants team (architect, structural engineer, interior designer, landscape architect etc). We will have authority to issue instructions and review progress (representing the client) while still allowing the consultants team direct access to the client.

At Priory Heritage we are passionate about the preservation of historic buildings and believe in a future for all listed and historic buildings.

We support Historic England’s ‘Constructive Conservation’ approach to maintain our ancient buildings but on occasion allow them to change to develop alongside modern needs.

After carefully evaluating significance for each structure we ensure any changes are undertaken sensitively and with consideration for preserving the best of what has been created by previous generations. We believe alterations and repairs should always be done to the best of our ability and provided our work is of the best quality we should not be ashamed of the contribution our generation makes to the history of English Architecture.

Plaster Restorations are specialists in the restoration of old historic plasterwork. We also manufacture and install high quality fibrous plaster. Our company uses only the finest of materials and provide highly trained craftsmen, in order to attain standards of quality in product and service that are second to none.We can sympathetically reproduce original plasterwork, either by hand crafted manufacture in fibrous plaster or working purely in-situ.

Inspired by the role Great Britain played in the First World War, Harkness wished the funds to be used for some of the UK’s ‘more urgent needs’. Such a brief would be unusual today but over the years it has given the Trustees the flexibility to fund charities that address such ‘urgent needs’ or the UK’s future wellbeing. Currently the Pilgrim Trust has two grant-making programmes that focus on preserving the UK’s heritage and catalysing social change through which it awards grants of circa £3 million a year.

Our Preservation and Scholarship fund aims to preserve the fabric of historically important buildings and to conserve significant collections and artefacts. We want present and future generations to enjoy the rich and diverse heritage found throughout the UK. Find out more here.

Our Social Change fund aims to support the life chances and wellbeing of vulnerable people in the UK. After a strategic review in 2020, we have announced our new funding programme: Young Women and Mental Health PLUS. The programme aims to help improve the mental health of young women (16-25) in the UK through increasing their access to high quality, age and gender specific mental health services.

The Pilgrim Trust gives grants for:

- Preservation of and repairs to historic buildings and architectural features - special consideration is given to projects that give new use to buildings of out-standing architectural or historic importance;
Conservation of monuments or structures that are important to their surrounding, including buildings designed for public performance.

- Places of Worship: a block grant is made to the Historic Churches Preservation Trust, the Council for the Care of Churches and the Scottish Churches Architectural Heritage Trust. The Trust does not normally make grants direct to historic churches, other than in Northern Ireland. To apply under our block grant allocation scheme please contact the relevant administering organisation directly.

Since our formation in 2007, PIERRA has grown to be one of the country’s leading specialist contractor’s operating within both the specialist heritage and commercial sectors providing a comprehensive service in conserving, restoring and adapting historical buildings, facades and monuments.

It is our standard of service and quality of work in achieving our clients objectives which has seen our organisation evolve into one of the most highly revered specialist contractors being entrusted to conserve and repair some of our nations monuments including Bayham Old Abbey and the Archbishop’s Palace along with various properties and structures owned by the National Trust and Historic England.

These high standards have seen the company shortlisted for Historic England’s Angel Awards, RICS awards and runner-up in the King of Prussia Gold Award 2015, together with numerous commendations.