Brief History
Stone Edge was formed in 2007 after the managing directors had served 12 years working on Royal households and large-scale civic buildings in London for the capitals premier stone masonry specialist.
After relocating back to the North West it became apparent that there was a shortage of high-end stonemason contractors within the local area with the knowledge and skills of building conservation gained from two decades of conserving large civic buildings in the capital.
It was clear from the outset that the main focus of Stone Edge was to build a company name that was reputable and honest.
Therefore, the focus is on type and quality of stoneworks rather than quantity.
Stone Edge’s aim is to provide the very highest quality of building conservation stonemasonry to clients.
All natural stone masonry and associated stoneworks are carried out in a manner that ensures a standard befitting of historic structures and to those who gave their time to create the buildings that we enjoy.
Since the company’s inception, Stone Edge has completed some high profile building restoration projects and has had some very happy high profile clients.
Listed below are examples of the projects Stone Edge has worked on:
- Grade 2* listed building
- Joss cleaning to façade and turrets
- Extended 138 nr window jambs and lowered cills to introduce more light into Victorian Prison
- Introduced new openings through the façade and provide stone masonry disabled ramps
Architect: Pick Everard.
- Grade 2 listed Edwardian building
- Fully drew and detailed all existing stonemasonry then fully dismantled the façade (including cupola)
- Storage for future restoration
- Re-built the entire façade from storage including the supplying and re-fixing of a new ornate pediment to a 3nr large fire damaged pediments
- Carved and fixed various other new ornate details for the façade including cushioned scrolled shields, 6 Nr decorative Arcoteria stones to cupola
Architect: Brewster Bye
- 1832 Road Bridge spanning the river Dee from Chester
- Responsible for the removal of all masonry units from the North parapets (up to 2 ton each) to facilitate the repair and re-setting of a new re-enforced concrete road slab
- Supplied cut and worked cornice sections for the re-build works
Client: Cheshire County Council
- Grade 2* listed building
- Former home of Ned Lathom and the author Noel Coward
- Re-rendering of 600m2 of traditional lime render and the cleaning and restoration of all stone dressings and details to the halls façade
- Cut and replaced large areas of missing Merlon and Crenel stone to the boundary walls
- Re-point in natural Hydraulic lime and suitable aggregates
- Grade 2* listed bridge dating to early 1800s in an unsafe condition
- Removal of parapets, abutments and wing walls down to the arch ring in readiness for new concrete back fill.
- All stone masonry was fully detailed using laser-scanning devices to draw the existing structure and document all the masonry units.
- The bridge was re-pointed in natural hydraulic lime.
Below are some other historical and listed buildings we have worked on.
- Blessed Trinity School Burnley
- Walton Lea Crematorium
- Danby School North Yorkshire
- Whalley Abbey
- St Mary and All Saints Church, Whalley
- Marsden Park Entrance Gate Piers, Nelson
- St Leonard’s Church, Whalley
- Tower Buildings, Liverpool
