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Holkham Estate Returns to Traditional Materials and Craftsmanship
This paper outlines the quantum of maintenance work that the Holkham Estate is responsible for, concentrating on the annual repainting programme and incumbent joinery repairs. The resultant dissatisfaction with various modern paints led to the search for more effective and sustainable paint systems. Our discovery of the Allbäck linseed-oil paint, products, and working system (Windowcraft) led us to change our approach to window repairs and painting.
Ultimately we were so pleased with the products and finished results that we ended up importing the paints from Sweden and making them available to a British audience through the formation of Holkham Linseed Paints. This, in itself, concurred with our wish to continue the diversification of the largely agricultural estate and, importantly it concurred with our mission statement: ‘The Holkham Estate will work to ensure that the Hall and wider estate are managed and enhanced to the highest standards so that we are one of the very best, to be enjoyed by future generations.’
Holkham Estate Returns to Traditional Materials and Craftsmanship
This paper outlines the quantum of maintenance work that the Holkham Estate is responsible for, concentrating on the annual repainting programme and incumbent joinery repairs. The resultant dissatisfaction with various modern paints led to the search for more effective and sustainable paint systems. Our discovery of the Allbäck linseed-oil paint, products, and working system (Windowcraft) led us to change our approach to window repairs and painting.
Ultimately we were so pleased with the products and finished results that we ended up importing the paints from Sweden and making them available to a British audience through the formation of Holkham Linseed Paints. This, in itself, concurred with our wish to continue the diversification of the largely agricultural estate and, importantly it concurred with our mission statement: ‘The Holkham Estate will work to ensure that the Hall and wider estate are managed and enhanced to the highest standards so that we are one of the very best, to be enjoyed by future generations.’
Holkham Estate Returns to Traditional Materials and Craftsmanship
Coke, Viscount (author)
Journal of Architectural Conservation ; 10 ; 26-38
2004-01-01
13 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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