Practical information
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- Parking is available at the main car park\ , where we will meet at the start of each day (tbc ). \n
- There is a toilet and handwashing facilities on site. \n
- A light lunch wil l be provided. Please indicate any dietary require ments in the booking form. \n
Terrence Lee\, lead tutor
\n \nTerrence ha s worked on a diverse range of traditional buildin gs during his 15-year career\, from small vernacu lar cottages and garden walls to Georgian and Vict orian townhouses and terraces. Alongside his prac tical building conservation projects\, Terrence al so teaches and lectures on historic brickwork. He has provided practical and theoretical training fo r organisations including the National Trust\, RIB A\, Canals and Rivers Trust\, Townscape Heritage I nitiative\, Harper Adams University\, University o f Singapore\, University of Birmingham\, Birmingha m City University and the Tywi Centre. His studen ts have included apprentices\, craftspeople\, post graduate researchers and architects.
\n \nFollowing careers in the military and in civil an d construction engineering\, Terrence qualified wi th City and Guilds Advanced Craft certificate in B rickwork\, before completing first a history degre e and then a Masters in Historic Environment Conse rvation. He is a strong believer in Continued Prof essional Development and attends craft and theoret ical CPD sessions\, as well as delivering CPD trai ning to others himself. Further sharing his passi on and knowledge on the subject\, Terrence recentl y published a book (Traditional Brickwork: Constru ction\, Repair and Maintenance) which was describe d in a SPAB Magazine review as “highly practical a s well as informative … with excellent illustratio ns throughout”.
\n \nEllie Jae Dobson\, a ssistant tutor
\n \nEllie Jae is a brickla yer and stonemason based in Yorkshire. She began her career as a brickwork apprentice with Dobson C onstruction (no relation) before honing her skills further at construction college\, where she devel oped a passion for decorative techniques. Ellie J ae’s love of history together with a growing admir ation of traditional craftsmanship drew her toward s conservation. While working on repairs to Calve rley Old Hall she heard about the SPAB’s Fellowshi p programme\, which she successfully applied for a nd completed in 2024.
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Please note that you will be learning at an area of the Elvaston estate where:
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- The ground will be uneven in places.\n
- The wall and surrounding area are muddy in places. \n
- Work to the lower parts of the wall will involve kneeling or crouching. \n
- There is no seating available\, but you ar e welcome to being a camp chair or stool. \n < /ul>\n \n
Anything we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email education@s pab.org.uk
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\n \nThis event brought to you in association with Elvaston Castle and Gardens Trust
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About Elvaston Castle and Gardens
\n \nElvaston is a Grade II* listed estate jus t outside Derby. The 'castle' was originally a ma nor house built for Sir John Stanhope in 1633\, be fore being partially rebuilt and extended the Goth ic Revival style in 1817. It remained in the Stan hope family until the 1960s and was eventually acq uired by Derbyshire County Council\, which opened it to the public in 1970 when it became England's first Country Park. It is now run in partnership with Elvaston Castle and Gardens\, who are working with Derbyshire County Council to safeguard Elvas ton's future while providing opportunities for edu cation\, community engagement and volunteering for the people of Derbyshire and beyond.
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Accreditation
\n \nThis course is recognised by the IHBC fo r Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Cer tificates are available on request.
\n \nP hotography
\n \nWe may take photos or vide os at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in print and online.
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All bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions.
\n \nI mage credits: SPAB and Elvaston Castle & Gardens T rust
\n \nDESCRIPTION:Friday 10 and Saturday 11 July\, 9am - 5pm\n \n \n \n Join us at Elvaston Castle for this hands-on t wo-day course. You will learn the essentials of hi storic brickwork repair from Terrence Lee\, one of the UK’s leading authorities on historic brickwor k and author of Traditional Brickwork: Constructio n\, Repair and Maintenance.\n \n \n \n Through a c ombination of live demonstrations and practical se ssions\, you will learn how to assess\, prepare\, and repair traditional brick walls. You will come away with the ability to identify and repair damag e to historic brickwork to retain the beauty and s tructural integrity of your masonry\, while stavin g off further decay. \n \n \n \n Working on sectio ns of wall in and around the stable yards will giv e you plenty of opportunities to try out your new skills on real historic masonry\, under Terrence L ee’s expert guidance and supervision. Although thi s is an introductory course\, you should come away from it with the confidence to identify and remed iate defects and failures typically found in histo ric brick masonry\, and to carry out good\, honest brickwork repairs using traditional lime mortar. \n \n \n \n Who is this course for?\n \n \n This i s an introductory/intermediate level course aimed at building professionals and craftspeople seeking to work with or better understand traditional bri ck masonry. It is also suitable for building owner s and caretakers keen to learn more about how to m aintain and repair historic brickwork. \n \n \n \n You will learn \n \n \n By the end of the course\ , you will know/understand/be able to:\n \n \n \n \n Understand and identify the characteristics (a ge\, type\, colour\, texture) of bricks used in hi storic brick structures.\n Assess historic brick walls to determine what\, if any\, interventions a re needed.\n Identify defects commonly found in h istoric brickwork.\n Understand the various mater ials\, tools and techniques used in the repair and conservation of historic brick masonry.\n Prepar e a repair specification for remedial works.\n Se lect and mix appropriate lime mortar.\n Remove de cayed or defective bricks and replace with new lik e-for-like substitutes.\n Select appropriate bric k replacements\, matching colour\, texture and typ e.\n Carry out remedial work to brick masonry\, i ncluding pointing\, jointing and joint finishes.\n Understand the methods used to identify & unders tand bricks used in historic structures.\n \n \n P rogramme\n \n \n Please note that these timings ar e subject to minor changes depending on factors li ke work progress on the course days. \n \n \n \n D ay One\n \n \n \n \n Welcome and Health & Safety briefing\n Session One – condition survey: how to identify typical failures\, defects and poor prac tices\n Session Two – cutting out decayed or defe ctive bricks\n Session Three – demonstration and practical session on lime mortar: preparing and mi xing appropriate mortars for pointing\, bedding an d jointing\n Session Four – demonstration and pra ctical session on how to select and replace like-f or-like bricks \n Q&A and tidy up\n \n \n Day Tw o\n \n \n \n \n Session One – demonstration and p ractical session on pointing with lime mortar\n S ession Two – assessing larger areas of wall for re building \n Sessions Three and Fours– demonstrati on and practical session rebuilding section of wal l\n Session Five – demonstration and practical se ssion on jointing and tending methods\n Final Q&A and tidy up\n \n \n You will need \n \n \n \n Pl ease wear overalls or working clothes that you don 't mind getting dirty\, and flat\, enclosed footwe ar\, ideally steel toe-capped boots. All other PPE is provided.\n The work will involve kneeling so you may wish to wear knee pads or bring a suitabl e kneeler cushion.\n We will mostly be outside\, so we recommend you wear warm layers and bring wat erproofs in case of rain.\n \n \n Practical inform ation\n \n \n \n Parking is available at the main car park\, where we will meet at the start of eac h day (tbc). \n There is a toilet and handwashing facilities on site. \n A light lunch will be pro vided. Please indicate any dietary requirements in the booking form. \n \n \n Terrence Lee\, lead tu tor\n \n \n Terrence has worked on a diverse range of traditional buildings during his 15-year caree r\, from small vernacular cottages and garden wal ls to Georgian and Victorian townhouses and terrac es. Alongside his practical building conservation projects\, Terrence also teaches and lectures on historic brickwork. He has provided practical and theoretical training for organisations including t he National Trust\, RIBA\, Canals and Rivers Trust \, Townscape Heritage Initiative\, Harper Adams Un iversity\, University of Singapore\, University of Birmingham\, Birmingham City University and the T ywi Centre. His students have included apprentice s\, craftspeople\, postgraduate researchers and ar chitects. \n \n \n \n Following careers in the mi litary and in civil and construction engineering\, Terrence qualified with City and Guilds Advanced Craft certificate in Brickwork\, before completing first a history degree and then a Masters in Hist oric Environment Conservation. He is a strong beli ever in Continued Professional Development and att ends craft and theoretical CPD sessions\, as well as delivering CPD training to others himself. Fur ther sharing his passion and knowledge on the subj ect\, Terrence recently published a book (Traditio nal Brickwork: Construction\, Repair and Maintenan ce) which was described in a SPAB Magazine review as “highly practical as well as informative … with excellent illustrations throughout”. \n \n \n \n Ellie Jae Dobson\, assistant tutor\n \n \n Ellie J ae is a bricklayer and stonemason based in Yorkshi re. She began her career as a brickwork apprentic e with Dobson Construction (no relation) before ho ning her skills further at construction college\, where she developed a passion for decorative techn iques. Ellie Jae’s love of history together with a growing admiration of traditional craftsmanship drew her towards conservation. While working on r epairs to Calverley Old Hall she heard about the S PAB’s Fellowship programme\, which she successfull y applied for and completed in 2024.\n \n \n \n Ac cessibility\n \n \n Please note that you will be l earning at an area of the Elvaston estate where:\n \n \n \n \n The ground will be uneven in places. \n The wall and surrounding area are muddy in pla ces.\n Work to the lower parts of the wall will i nvolve kneeling or crouching.\n There is no seati ng available\, but you are welcome to being a camp chair or stool.\n \n \n Anything we can do to mak e this event more accessible for you? Please email education@spab.org.uk\n \n \n \n Partner\n \n \n This event brought to you in association with Elva ston Castle and Gardens Trust\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Elvaston Castle and Gardens\n \n \n Elvas ton is a Grade II* listed estate just outside Derb y. The 'castle' was originally a manor house buil t for Sir John Stanhope in 1633\, before being par tially rebuilt and extended the Gothic Revival sty le in 1817. It remained in the Stanhope family un til the 1960s and was eventually acquired by Derby shire County Council\, which opened it to the publ ic in 1970 when it became England's first Country Park. It is now run in partnership with Elvaston Castle and Gardens\, who are working with Derbyshi re County Council to safeguard Elvaston's future w hile providing opportunities for education\, commu nity engagement and volunteering for the people of Derbyshire and beyond.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accreditation\n \n \n This course is recognised by the IHBC for Continu ing Professional Development (CPD). Certificates are available on request.\n \n \n \n Photography\ n \n \n We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in pri nt and online. \n \n \n \n \n All bookings are sub ject to our Terms and Conditions (https://www.spab .org.uk/content/terms-conditions-spab-events-and-c ourses). \n \n \n \n Image credits: SPAB and Elvas ton Castle & Gardens Trust\n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Course CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260710T090000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260710T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260711T170000 LOCATION:Elvaston Castle and Gardens\n Borrowash Road\n Elv aston\n Derby\, DE72 3EP\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1400 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR