Youngs Pubs: restoring culturally bespoke buildings

It’s our round… Sitting at the heart of our communities for generations, public houses play a major role in preserving the architectural, cultural, historic, social and traditional heritage values of Britain. They represent a central focus and heart of our communities and have their own intrinsic social and aesthetic value.  

Young’s Pubs has been operating some of the UK’s best public houses for almost 200 years, well known for their high standards and unique character. Stonewest has been entrusted to conserve and restore a number of these architecturally bespoke buildings, preserving their original style, sometimes rare materials and powerful charm so they can continue to provide the public with a unique atmosphere and memorable experience.

The Royal Oak in Bethnal Green is a Grade II listed building, considered by the local community to be a fundamental element of the historic area. The pub has been featured in a number of films set in wartime, as well as independent British films, including ‘The Krays’ and ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’. As well as undertaking steel frame corrosion investigations and masonry reinforcement installation to The Royal Oak’s chimney stacks, Stonewest carried out steam cleaning, glazed brick and faience repairs and brick and stone pointing. As the brown salt glaze tiles are no longer available, blank tiles were procured to the correct size and then the coloured glaze was applied by our team off site, with our Foreman Danny McCoy overseeing the work, ensuring a match to the original historic tiling. 

Stonewest, on behalf of Youngs, has also undertaken glazed brick restoration and pointing works to The Northcote in Clapham Junction and have commenced works on The Duke of Clarence, a charming 18th century pub sitting in the heart of historic Kensington. All very technically demanding and thirsty work. Cheers…

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