Blog

20th September 2024
The old Kirkgate Market gate are returned to the historic site after 150 years. Read More
 
12th July 2023
Consultancy and project management for restoring 8 Stothert and Pitt cranes Read More
 
12th July 2023
Langford College, cast iron staircase Read More
 
5th December 2022
Despite the ravages of the Covid pandemic, 2022 was a year of hard work and reward for the Dorothea team. Read More
 
21st November 2022
Dorothea was commissioned to integrate a pair of hand forged decorative wrought iron panels into a mild steel frame which would support and strengthen the panels so they could be repurposed within a garden. Read More
 
28th April 2022
The historic Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill is almost complete and back in the hand of the SPAB and local volunteers Read More
 
28th April 2022
Dorothea Restorations completed the installation and testing of a new 24Kwp Solar Voltaic Panel system in our effort to become more sustainable. Read More
 
30th April 2021
Dorothea has started a period of large mill projects, one of these Mill projects is for the Museum of East Anglian Life, a wonderful place to explore as we come out of lockdown. We have just completed the manufacturing of a new waterwheel shaft to replace the existing shaft which has reach the end of its life. Read More
 
27th January 2021
Restoration of iconic bronze casting from the historic River Thames in London Read More
 
12th December 2019
Dorothea was privileged to be part of the demonstration and subsquent removal of the Historic Water Hydraulic platform lift at The Royal Drury Lane Theatre in London. Read More
 
12th December 2019
During 2019 Dorothea was privileged to carry out the full restoration of the Historic Georgian Laylight at Harrods in London. Read More
 
2nd May 2018
Dorothea Restorations has recently had the privilege of producing a set of replica windows for a private client matching the beautiful Ham House design. Each component has been manufactured using traditional methods and materials to match the original as closely as possible. Read More
 
5th December 2017
Dorothea Restorations had the privilege to restore the Rood Screen and the altar rail during 2017. Read More
 
5th December 2017
Dorothea Restoration has been awarded the manufacturing of over a 150 bespoke Zinc lattice window for a project in Belfast. Read More
 
13th April 2017
Dunster Watermill machinery maintenance Read More
 
27th March 2017
We are looking for a specialists to join our team in Bristol Read More
 
19th January 2017
Dorothea Restorations complete the restoration of the heritage ironwork at Quarry Bank Mill Glasshouses. Read More
 
24th August 2016
The reinstatement of The Iron Duke to Bradford on Avon Read More
 
1st August 2016
Work has been very busy over the last few months painting and re -constructing Read More
 
1st April 2016
Phase 2 of The Great Conservatory Read More