Building Preservation
There are many listed buildings at the estate, of which the jewel in the crown is a Grade I Listed Georgian mansion house in Woodhall Park that is let to Heath Mount School. There are also many other buildings and structures that are not Listed, but which we take equal care to maintain. We make every effort to conserve all of our buildings and apply a long-term approach to our maintenance work, for example the maintenance of the 3 mile Park Wall and our extensive restoration of the stone balustrades at Heath Mount School. Often this costly work doesn’t bear any commercial value to the estate but it is an important element of what we do and a key part of our purpose.
Most of our windows and doors are still hand-made in hardwood by specialists in our workshop. Where buildings require renovation or conversion, we always work carefully to balance historical character with today’s technical and environmental standards. Where possible and when required, we use traditional materials and building methods. We work with a number of specialist craftsmen, such as master brick masons and thatchers. Our responsibility is to hand the estate and all its buildings to the next generation with its heritage preserved and enhanced.
Terry Gotobed, Site Foreman and member of staff for over 40 years, carrying out planned restoration work to a farmhouse
A significant element of our annual budget goes towards maintaining and preserving our historic buildings. We are proud to dedicate significant time and money to this vital endeavour every year.