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Wormleighton Manor Gatehouse and Tower
Cottage is a Grade II* Listed Building. It was built
for Sir Robert, first Lord Spencer in 1613.
It is mainly Ironstone
ashlar, with moulded stone cornices, string courses and parapets.
The lath and plaster ceiling under the archway is in need
of repair. Although the laths are in a sound condtion the plaster
ceiling was taken down due to its bad state of repair. Traditional
haired coarse stuff is being used together with a lime rich top
coat and limewash
New photographs will
be added as the work progresses.
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A haired lime base coat is being applied to the laths |
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| Three coats of limewash have
been applied to the the finished work |
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