Project 001 — Mallerstang, Cumbria
Carr House, Mallerstang
Full blockwork package for a high-end rural property, including retaining walls, structural blockwork and feature masonry.
54.401° N / 2.343° W
SHS carried out the full blockwork package at Carr House, a high-end rural property in Mallerstang in the upper Eden Valley.
The package covered retaining walls, structural blockwork and feature masonry on an exposed upland site in one of Cumbria's more demanding building locations.
Scope of works
- Retaining walls
- Structural blockwork
- Feature masonry
Services used on this project
Structures & Masonry
Blockwork
Cavity walls, foundation blockwork and loadbearing internal walls built plumb, level and to specification.
Structures & Masonry
Retaining Walls
Engineered retaining structures that hold ground safely on sloping and terraced sites.
Structures & Masonry
Stonework
Natural stone facing, feature walls and rebuilds in the local idiom rather than a generic stone finish.
Rural
Rural Construction
Building work on rural property — barns, outbuildings, farmhouses and estate buildings.
This project is in the Kirkby Stephen area.
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