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"A man's wall is his monument"
E.S stonework was created in 2011, trained to highest standard on traditional masonry and dry stone walling, we have since taken on many projects and wall repairs often in collaboration with Hillrise stonework (DSWA registered) and JMS masonry (stonemasonry and stone carving).We offer free quotations and advice
post office box relocation, Churchill.
Churchill.
dry stone built in kirtlington
A good reason to build dry!
Cement is the source of about 8% of the world's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to think tank Chatham House. If the cement industry were a country, it would be the third largest emitter in the world - behind China and the US.
A concrete factory.
150 meters project at Galleypot Farm.
Stone repair(slideshow above)
Sometimes, replacing a single stone can inccur a subtantial cost, stone repair can be a very good alternative.
Refacing a stone is an art; knowledge of stone, colours and compounds available on the market is necessity to achieve the best results.
The slideshow above show a repair on a listed building before and after.
curved retaining wall, notice the clay pipe for drainage.
Coursed wall for housing development in ebrington
stone carving for Bletchingdon park estate
Field walling, Oxfordshire
Just missing the saddle back(concrete top)
Rebuilding wall using existing stones
Wall building in Lyneham
Not using extra stone can sometimes be challenging.
Boundary wall rebuilding in Lyneham
Duns tew, wall collapsed on pathway
Wall rebuilt using existing stones and mortar.
New build
Diverted stream to heat exchanger
Creations are endless
Stairs and cheek ends with hillrise stonework
Wall and extraction louvres
Arches
Arches are often used to permit growth of trees roots that would otherwise lift and structurally damage walls.
Small arch used as garden feature
Ache center and building, the nessecity here to leave room for growth and free movement of the tree roots.
Mortared arche and gate, Woodstock.
Oppenings/gates
Oppened wall in kemble with Hillrise Stonework.
Oppening in walls
Oppening and gate in Chippin Norton
A mix of old and new stone
Before you go.......
Grass snake in Oddinton
Did you know that dry stone walls opposed to a mortared wall provide a perfect shelter for a large variety of insects and mammals?
A toad in a dry retaining wall
A very familiar visitor