Draft Programme

DRAFT PROGRAMME

Thursday 4^th September

Optional pre-conference self-service three-course evening meal at Bar Uno

Bar open till 11pm.

 

Friday 5^th September

Morning

Programme will include:

Keynote speaker: Dr Robyn Pender, Whethergauge, London

Water transport in traditional masonry

Philip Braithwaite, UK Restoration Services, Burnley, Lancashire

Grouting wet walls

Elgan Jones, Donald Insall Architects, Conwy, Gwynedd

Masonry conservation in Wales

Naomi Watts-Kitto, Chester Cathedral, Cheshire

A conservator’s view of lime mortars

More speakers to be added soon!

The conference programme is being finalised and is subject to change

LUNCH

Afternoon

Selection of one afternoon activity

Option 1: Church of St Rhuddlad

Option 2: Penrhyn Quarry

Option 3: Caernarfon Castle

Option 4: Penrhyn Castle

Evening

Drinks reception followed by a relaxed three course dinner at Blondin Restaurant, Zip World, Penrhyn Quarry.

Enjoy unparalleled, floor-to-ceiling views of Penrhyn Quarry at the heart of the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales World Heritage site. Head to the roof terrace to catch glimpses over the Eryri mountain range.

 

Saturday 6^th September

Morning

Speakers will include:

David Wiggins, Clach Conservation Engineering, Kendal, Cumbria

Masonry conservation at Chester City Walls

Alex Holton, English Heritage Trust, York, Yorkshire

Conserving masonry ruins

Eoin Madigan, Madigan Traditional Masonry, County Clare, Ireland

Working with air limes on wet Irish walls

Liz Laycock, Sheffield Hallam University, Yorkshire

Damp towers

More speakers to be added soon!

The conference programme is being finalised and is subject to change

LUNCH

Afternoon

Selection of one afternoon activity

Option 1: Practical skills demonstrations & workshop

Option 2: Beaumaris Castle

Option 3: Bangor Cathedral

Option 4: Conwy Castle

Evening

Drinks reception, Baker Memorial Lecture and relaxed three-course dinner in Bar Uno, Ffriddoedd village, followed by fund-raising auction in aid of the BLF Bursary Fund.

 

Sunday 8^th September

Members session: presentations from members and updates from overseas lime forums, followed by lunch.