Tag : exterior

Patrick Baty advised on appropriate paint colours for the display of the wartime areas.
Dec 8th, 2010 | | English Heritage | Exterior | Institutions | Portfolio | No Comments

Landguard Fort, Felixstowe

Built just outside Felixstowe, Suffolk, at the mouth of the River Orwell, Landguard Fort was originally designed in the sixteenth century to guard the entrance to Harwich. It has developed over the years, but the...

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Patrick Baty was employed by Gloucester City Council, to provide advice on the repainting of the external woodwork and metalwork in St Michael’s Square, Gloucester.
Dec 8th, 2010 | | Exterior | Portfolio | No Comments

St Michael’s Square, Gloucester

St Michael’s Square was laid out in 1882 by Daniel Pidgeon, of Putney in London. The land had previously been open fields and orchards. It represents an important example of late nineteenth century speculative...

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Patrick Baty was asked to provide recommendations for paint type and colour for the interior and exterior of this old manor house in Dagenham, Essex
Dec 8th, 2010 | | Conservation | Portfolio | No Comments

Valence House, Dagenham

Valence House is the only surviving example of the five manor houses of Dagenham. The house underwent a major refurbishment in 2008. I was asked to provide recommendations for paint type and colour for the...

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Patrick Baty was employed to advise on the decoration of this fine early 19th century house. Papers and Paints has supplied much of the paint.
Dec 8th, 2010 | | Portfolio | Private Houses | Residences | 2 Comments

The Stone, Chalfont St Giles

I was employed to advise on the decoration of this fine early 19th century house. My company Papers and Paints has supplied much of the paint. View Larger...

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Patrick Baty carried out analysis of the early painted finishes in the Old Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
Dec 8th, 2010 | | Museums | Organisations | Portfolio | No Comments

The Old Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II and is best known as the location of the prime meridian. I advised on the colour of the time ball (the red-painted ball on the roof -...

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Patrick Baty was commissioned to carry out the paint analysis of the weatherboarding of Whittaker Cottages in the Weald & Downland Museum
Dec 8th, 2010 | | Museums | Organisations | Portfolio | No Comments

Weald and Downland Museum

The Weald and Downland Museum is the leading museum of historic buildings in England. Set in 50 acres of beautiful Sussex countryside it is a fascinating collection of nearly 50 historic buildings dating from the...

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St Peter's, Hammersmith
Dec 8th, 2010 | | Exterior | Institutions | Portfolio | No Comments

St Peter’s, Hammersmith

St Peter’s is a Commisioners' church that was built in the village of Hammersmith in 1829. The architect was Edward Lapidge, who was the eldest son of Samuel, an assistant to Lancelot (Capability) Brown during...

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Patrick Baty was able to demonstrate that the streaking of the masonry paint was due to having been applied in poor weather
Dec 7th, 2010 | | Colour Services | Paint Technical | 7 Comments

Green Paint – Red Face

Background A complaint about masonry paint that we had supplied had prompted me to write up an earlier problem (Black Paint – Red Faces ). On that occasion airborne dirt settling on the façade of a newly-painted...

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Patrick Baty demonstrated that the black dust on the window cills was airborne pollution not paint
Dec 7th, 2010 | | Colour Services | Paint Technical | No Comments

Black Paint – Red Faces

“Your paint is streaking terribly. I want you to come round and sort it out.” Oh dear! Not the sort of telephone conversation to have with a client when one is a few hundred miles away on half-term holiday...

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Judge's Lodgings, York
Dec 7th, 2010 | | Commercial premises | Portfolio | No Comments

Judge’s Lodging, York

The Judge's Lodging is situated at No. 9 Lendal, in York. It is a brick built building of ca.1718, of three wide bays and three storeys over a basement. It has a tripartite front door with Ionic columns and a mask...

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