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News Release from: Linford Group | Subject: Restoration specialist
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Team on 02 March 2007
Restoration of Tudor House Museum in
Southampton
Restoration specialist Linford Group wins contract to restore Tudor House Museum, one of the most important historic buildings on England's south coast.
Restoration specialist Linford Group has won the contract to restore Tudor House Museum, one of the most important historic buildings on England's south coast The GBP1.2 million contract will see Linford begin to return the Grade I listed, 15th century building in Southampton to its former glory, with extensive repairs to the roof and external structural strengthening
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 15 Dec 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The UK's leading restoration specialist Linford-Bridgeman has completed the GBP1.2m restoration of Southampton's historic Tudor House Museum.
The 500-year-old building is set to undergo major structural correction and refurbishment over the next three years, with Linford taking on the first phase of the restoration, starting this March.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, phase two will include an internal refit of the museum and exhibition centre.
Simon Linford, executive chairman of Linford Group said: "We're proud to be leading phase one in the restoration of this magnificent example of 15th century architecture".
"Southampton City Council has committed a great deal to this project and we are delighted to be working with them".
Councillor Sollitt, Executive Member for Leisure and Culture at Southampton City Council said: "Southampton is dedicated to preserving its heritage and Linford's specialist restoration experience will undoubtedly help us to restore Tudor House Museum to its original splendour".
The Tudor House, one of the few Southampton buildings to survive the bombs of World War II, was originally built for Sir John Dawtry, the Controller of Customs in Southampton.
The building became Southampton's museum in 1912, and has been a firm favourite with the city's schoolchildren ever since.
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