Old St John the Baptist Church Ruin

Client: Historic England
Location: Boughton, Northampton
Architect: The Morton Partnership Ltd
Contractor: Herringbone Restoration Ltd
Value: £91,000
Programme: 8 months

The ruin had extensive ivy growth to most elevations along with deep rooted roots within the masonry. Stonework had been displaced over the years exposing the core.

All elevations were consolidated with various methods in hot lime which included deep pointing, rough racking and re-building the face with salvaged material.