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Stone rises to the challenge in Westminster

A North East building restoration firm has been contracted to carry out steeplejack work on Westminster Abbey.

Stone Technical Services in Darlington will work alongside English Heritage to carry out spire repairs and lead works along with specialist inspections.

Westminster Abbey’s Chapter House hasn’t undergone any significant repair work since the 19th Century.

Dave Stone, managing director of Stone, said: “The preservation and restoration work at the Chapter House is an incredibly ambitious project as very little improvement work has been undertaken for hundreds of years so it has fallen into severe disrepair.

“The site is of international importance and requires sympathetic and careful restoration as it has been badly damaged over the years by weather and city pollution. Our team has a great amount of specialist experience on similar projects, such as Selfridges on Oxford Street and St Paul’s Cathedral, so we are looking forward to preserving this wonderful building for future generations.”

The company regularly carries out specialist projects for English Heritage, the National Trust and local councils.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .