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The Conservation Rooflight®
To The Manor Born
Surrounded by breathtaking greenbelt views stretching across The Cheshire Plain, Bexton Hall is an elegantly restored Grade II* Listed manor house on the edge of Knutsford. Originally built in the late 17th Century, it features generously proportioned rooms and, in addition to the main house, three barn conversions offer lavish accommodation for prospective buyers. Developer WPI Homes insisted on the retention of many key original features, including oak beams and pitched pine trusses, with the aim of blending historic details with modern comfort to provide the ideal family home. As a listed building – and with the aim being to provide luxury homes with the emphasis on ‘individual design for the discerning client’ – it was imperative that the renovation of Bexton Hall and its barn conversions was carried out sympathetically and stylishly. With this criterion in mind, the original, pioneering Conservation Rooflight® from specialist manufacturer the Rooflight Company was selected to feature in the stunning new development.
Following detailed discussions with the Council’s Conservation Officer and English Heritage, who insisted that all restoration work carried out on the Hall minimise intrusion on the existing building and enhance its appearance, permission was granted for the development. Architects Calder Peel set about designing the new homes, placing an emphasis on creating a sense of openness and space. Project architect?? said: “Consent for alterations was only granted when the council was satisfied that the architectural and historic integrity of the building would be maintained. As the developer also wanted the Listed curtilage barns to the north of the Hall converted to residential accommodation, these also had to be adapted sensitively. With their change in function came the need to provide more natural daylight to the interior of the barns, and we decided to incorporate rooflights to maximise light penetration.”
Building Manager Dennis Rowland comments: “We were originally using another brand of rooflight, but they were completely unsuitable for the project as they stood out – quite literally! – and were far too modern and chunky for an application such as this. I contacted the Rooflight Company and was very pleased to receive expert advice and assistance on the matter, and now over 20 Conservation Rooflights® are helping to illuminate the Hall and its surrounding barns. Along with the excellent service provided, the key reason for this specification was simple - good products with a traditional, low-key style.”
Able to satisfy the strict requirements set down by local conservation and planning officers, the Conservation Rooflight® is an accurate reproduction of a Victorian model with an ultra-slim profile, glazing bar and fine steel lines. It meets or exceeds all current standards of insulation, weather tightness and safety and achieves a U-value of 1.7 W/m2K, while its authentic period styling blends in unobtrusively with the existing architecture of this beautiful Hall. Specifically designed by architect and founder of the Rooflight Company Peter King in 1990 to meet the need for a product appropriate for use in historic applications, it is considered by architects, conservation officers, the National Trust and English Heritage to be the most suitable rooflight for buildings in a traditional context.
