2 C O N T E X T 1 3 0 : J U LY 2 0 1 3 Editor Rob Cowan Editorial Coordinator Fiona Newton 21 George Street, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 9JU Tel 01507 602567 email [email protected] Editorial Board Nigel Crowe Peter de Figueiredo (book reviews) Rebecca Madgin Fiona Newton (chair) Michael Taylor Cartoons by Rob Cowan Context is distributed to all members of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation. © Institute of Historic Building Conservation 2013 ISSN 0958-2746 Publisher Published for the Institute of Historic Building Conservation by Cathedral Communications Limited, High Street, Tisbury,Wiltshire, England SP3 6HA Tel 01747 871717 Fax 01747 871718 email [email protected] www.buildingconservation.com Non-member subscriptions to Context Context is available to corporate bodies at an annual subscription rate, including postage, of: United Kingdom £60.00 Elsewhere £90.00 Subscription orders, together with remittances payable to Institute of Historic Building Conservation, should be sent to the IHBC Business Office at Jubilee House, High Street, Tisbury, Wiltshire SP3 6HA. The views expressed in Context are not necessarily held by the IHBC or the publisher. Neither the publisher nor the IHBC shall be under any liability whatsoever in respect of contributed articles. We gratefully acknowledge the support of firms whose advertisements appear throughout this publication.While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this issue of Context is current and correct, neither the IHBC nor the publisher can be held responsible for any errors or omissions which may occur. Briefing Context Copy deadlines Context is published five times a year, in March, May, July, September and November. The copy deadlines in 2013 are: September, Issue 131 19 July November, Issue 132 13 September CONTEXT READER SURVEY Let us know what you think about Context. Please take a minute to fill in our survey. www.surveymonkey.com/s/ contextsurvey Cornish survival The oldest surviving secular building in Cornwall will be removed from English Heritage’s Buildings at Risk Register following the completion of a careful repair and conversion project for the Prince’s Regeneration Trust. The Grade I listed Old Duchy Palace in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, built in 1292, was used by the Duke of Cornwall (the Black Prince) as an administrative centre for the Duchy of Cornwall. The palace fell into ruin in the 17th century during the Civil War, and other buildings were built around and integrated with the remaining structure. The remains of the convocation hall were bought by the local Freemasons Lodge in 1878, and the building was converted and used as a masonic lodge until 2008. The empty building was acquired by the Prince’s Regeneration Trust in 2009. Comprehensive repair and conversion was undertaken with its local development partner, the Cornwall Buildings Preservation Trust, with grants from the European Regional Development Fund, English Heritage and Cornwall Council. Medieval features such as the second floor, 13th century rose window surround have been uncovered and conserved. Remains of the masonic use of the building have been retained, including an all-seeing eye wall painting and hex-alpha coloured glazing. The building’s likely BREEAM ‘very good’ rating is believed to be the highest achieved for a medieval Grade I listed building. The project was led by Purcell architects. The Station Master’s House at Ribblehead has been restored by the Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust.
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