Highfield House, Congleton
A private dwelling sited on a former Second World War children's evacuation camp. Several old dormitory blocks still remain on site.
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Built to a high standard utilising traditional construction techniques.
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Contract value: £450,000
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Completed 2015.
The Upper House Hotel, Staffordshire
The Upper House Hotel was originally built by Josiah Wedgwood for a family member to live in. After numerous different occupancies over the years, the house was purchased by our client in a somewhat run-down state. Our client carefully and tastefully refurbished the house with a large extension added to provide additional bedrooms.
The Upper House was developing a reputation as a prestige wedding venue. Unfortunately, the restrictions on space meant that the hotel was only licensed for weddings with up to 20 guests.
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Our brief was to provide a facility suitable for an attractive wedding venue with a license for 100 guests. Our solution was to build a large orangery facing out over the extensive landscaped gardens, with an option to open the end of the orangery to allow guests access for an outdoor wedding on the lawn.
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The design was sensitively undertaken so that the new orangery settled into the rear courtyard of the hotel, to provide an elegant link between hotel and garden.
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Completed 2010.
