Simon Hollis
One Man Conference: Building’s Archaeology
My congratulations and admiration to Dr. James Wright of Triskele Heritage. Talking for hours is no mean feat; however, I’m sure at a...
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Simon Hollis
Feb 12, 20231 min read
Sheffield Historic Buildings Trust
Another productive meeting of the Sheffield Historic Buildings Trust earlier this week. Progress is being made on reaching Charitable...
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Simon Hollis
Jan 21, 20231 min read
Moisture Detection*
I’ve tried, unsuccessfully to date this Protimeter Surveymini which I purchased recently. It looks to be older than the ones shown in...
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Simon Hollis
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Lime and The Big Freeze
Back out on site in Harthill this morning with @edwards_restoration to check on the lime works undertaken last year following the...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 10, 20221 min read
Speedy Re-Agent - Comment
I am really rather fond of the design and robustness of the Speedy Calcium Carbide meters that Thomas Ashworth (now part of GE) of...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 8, 20222 min read
Building Conservation – Vol. 3, No. 2 – February 1981 - Comment
I can't get enough of these old Building Conservation magazines, most of my collection are from before I was born. It is both interesting...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Great Malvern Priory – Out and About
A weekend trip took me to Great Malvern (one of the four areas that make up Malvern). In the centre is Great Malvern Priory, a Grage I...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 5, 20222 min read
North Kyme, Lincolnshire - Damp Consultation
Mid-January took me to the lovely little village of North Kyme in Lincolnshire, with a population of under 500, it was a lovely rural...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 4, 20222 min read
Carter Knowle – Sheffield - Level 3 Building Survey
A level three building survey on this detached property round the corner from home. A couple of points of interest here: The garage roof...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 3, 20222 min read
Little Mollington – Chester
A very long day out to Chester on a January Sunday following a week of snow. This superb hall (well, the attached cheese shop) was once...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 2, 20222 min read
Nantwich
A glorious January day took me over to Nantwich in Cheshire to look at this Edwardian terrace house on behalf of a landlord client. The...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 1, 20223 min read
Rushton Spencer
Rushton Spencer Christmas 2020 saw my biggest survey to date, a Grade II 21 bed house and barn that I spend three full days surveying and...
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Simon Hollis
Mar 24, 20221 min read
Thorpe Salvin Hall (Ruins)
Following on from yesterday's post, further down the driveway are the ruins of the original Thorpe Salvin Hall which are Grade II* listed...
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Simon Hollis
Mar 23, 20221 min read
Thorpe Hall
The spring weather has allowed good progress to be made on the re-roofing of Thorpe Hall. A green/grey natural Brazilian slate has been...
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Simon Hollis
Mar 21, 20223 min read
Ilkley
Next in the review of the last year, of up to Ilkley (which I always thought was part of Leeds, but is actually part of Bradford). What a...
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Simon Hollis
Mar 18, 20221 min read
Norton Bridge
This lovely railway workers' house in Norton Bridge was feeling a little sorry for itself. There was structural movement to the left...
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Simon Hollis
Mar 17, 20222 min read
Almondbury
Next on the list of nice places I've visited is this lovely stone-built property in Almondbury. The weather was damp and cold, but...
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Simon Hollis
Mar 16, 20221 min read
Surveys
I have been fortunate enough to survey many interesting houses over the last year or so. I have taken many photographs, analysed many...
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Simon Hollis
Mar 15, 20221 min read
A Great Find in Cromford
No visit to Cromford, the birthplace of the first industrial revolution would be complete without a visit to Scarthin Books...
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