Wren300 is a tercentenary celebration of Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) – Mathematician, Astronomer and one of the country’s most distinguished Architects, best known for the design of many London churches, including St Paul’s Cathedral. The WREN300 Square Mile Churches Project is supported by the Diocese of London, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the City of London Corporation.
As proud partners of WREN300 Cliveden Conservation is delivering a series of Conservation Workshops (Stone, Plaster, Wood, Metal and Glass). Join our team at St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London for the first in this series which focuses on Stone Conservation.
Wren’s stone creations get a spring clean
12th April 2023 (10-11am, 1pm-3pm)
Discover how Wren’s finest stone architecture and carvings are being preserved. See conservation in action at the first of Cliveden Conservation’s series of interactive workshops.
Location: St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 8AU
How will Wren’s finest historic stone architecture and carvings be preserved for years to come? Discover more at the first of Cliveden Conservation’s series of interactive workshops. See the experts in action with their partners Restorative Techniques and Terra Measurement, as they carry out stone cleaning at St Bride’s using both traditional and advanced technology. Members of the public, students, conservation professionals welcome
10am and 2pm: Live demonstrations of laser and ThermaTech® stone cleaning
1pm: Stonemason Amelia talks about stone mortar repair, repointing and material analysis
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Stone Conservation Lecture Evening
12th April 2023 (6-9pm)
Oliver Caroe discusses conservation of stone in relation to Sir Christopher Wren. Pierre Bidaud and Steve Webb provide ‘A walk through the New Stone Age.’
Location: St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 8AU
Double act, Pierre Bidaud (The Stonemasonry Company) and Steve Webb (Webb Yates Engineers) start the evening with their collaborative talk ‘A Walk through the New Stone Age’. They will discussing future projections from the pre-fossil fuel past – offering new solutions in stone construction in the context of today’s social and environmental challenges.
Guests will then have a rare opportunity to hear from Oliver Caroe, one of the country’s foremost ecclesiastical architects, and Surveyor of the Fabric to St Paul’s Cathedral. He will be talking about the conservation of stone in relation to Sir Christopher Wren.
Finish the evening with a glass of wine and see demonstrations of HD3D digital surveys completed as part of the WREN 300 programme. Meet the people behind the current programme of conservation work including Cliveden Conservation, Terra Measurement and Restorative Techniques. Members of the public, students, conservation professionals welcome. Cliveden Conservation is a recognised IHBC CPD provider.
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Stone masonry experience day – have a go at letter cutting
13th April 2023 (10-11am, 1-4pm)
Discover stonemasonry. This interactive ‘have a go’ day gives you the opportunity to experience letter cutting, marking in stone and lime pointing.
Location: St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 8AU
If you fancy trying your hand at being a stone mason, don’t miss this interactive experience day. There will be opportunities to ‘have a go’ at letter cutting, marking in stone, and lime pointing. You will also learn all about mortar repairs, indent repairs, repointing, mortar and stone analysis.
• 10-11am: Learn about the basics of stone conservation from expert stonemasons
• 1.30pm: Pointing of indent demonstration. Audience can ‘have a go’ at pointing
• 20 min Letter Cutting sessions at 11am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
Suitable for students, adults and children aged 11 and over (must be accompanied by an adult),
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Would you like to get involved?
Conservation Assistants Volunteers are required to help us in the setting up and smooth running of the WREN300 workshops held in April and May. Job description and more information
