Entries by Stephanie O'Bee

St John’s Church, Worksop

Thanks to lottery funding, a significant milestone has been reached in restoring an iconic Worksop church spire.  The Pinnacle team have started on-site to undertake restoration, including repairs to the iconic Church Clock.   Check out this article in the Worksop Guardian to find out more: https://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/news/people/major-milestone-reached-in-iconic-worksop-church-restoration-project-4240551  

York Civic Trust Tour

The Pinnacle Team had a great afternoon supporting York Conservation Trust in providing a tour to members of York Civic Trust around the De Grey Rooms. Guests were given a behind-the-scenes tour of the De Grey Rooms, with a History of the building. Pinnacle Wood Carver Andy Thompson and James Bailey, Heritage Trainee, demonstrated their […]

York College Construction Awards

Congratulations to our Joiner, Thomas Richardson, in receiving the York Guild of Building Bronze Award at this year’s York College Construction Awards. “An all-round good apprentice, Thomas’ 100% effort level is reflected in his work quality. He is always willing to assist fellow classmates and has collaborated with other students to collect portfolio evidence.”

New Mouldings at The De Grey Rooms

Our Talented team is working on creating new ceiling mouldings as part of our work on The De Grey Rooms in York. Plasterboard and Fiberfix were used to create a box for the mould, with a clay bed on the bottom for the original piece to sit on.  Silicone was then mixed with a catalyst […]

Newey Clock – De Grey Rooms, York

Some fantastic images of the Pinnacle team restoring the Newey Clock at the De Grey Rooms in York. Today, you’ll find the clock on the wall above the front door of De Grey House. Moved there in 2011, thanks, in part, to the efforts of the York Clock Group. The external drum sits neatly on […]

New Project Award – Kiplin Hall

The Pinnacle Team are looking forward to starting on-site in July at Kiplin Hall, a Grade I listed Jacobean House in North Yorkshire. Built between 1622-1625 for George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore. Pinnacle Conservation will carry out external re-pointing to the North Tower, Helifixing and vertical crack stitching to the North Chimney stack and use […]

New Project Award – Carlton Towers

Pinnacle are delighted to have been appointed Main Contractor on the External Repair works at Carlton Towers, an Exquisite Grade I listed stately home in Yorkshire with a long distinguished history. The project will be carried out in three Phases over the next three years.

De Grey Rooms Progress

Work continues to progress well on-site at the De Grey rooms for York Conservation Trust. It’s lovely to see the existing features being restored and remain prominently featured in the restoration of the building. Pinnacle are currently underway with the conservation of the original 1911 diamond-designed Linoleum Flooring, replacing some of the damaged areas. Our […]

New Project Award – St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church

**NEW PROJECT AWARD** Pinnacle will commence work on the Refurbishment and restoration of the Spire at St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church. The Grade II 1930s church requires urgent repair before any further bad weather causes further damage to the structure, causing leaks into the Church. The structure of the spire is in good condition, but […]