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IHBC West Midlands Branch Event: Mighty Oaks- understanding and conserving timber buildings (assessment, inspection, decay, and repair)
West Midlands IHBC Branch Event: Mighty Oaks- understanding and conserving timber buildings (assessment, inspection, decay, and repair)
Date: Wednesday 15 July 2026, 09.00-15.30
Where: In-person, Ledbury Heritage Centre/The Old Grammar, Church Lane, Ledbury, HR8 1DN
Please note that this venue is accessed via stairs.
AGENDA:
09:30 – Arrival, coffee & registration ( https://www.ledburyplaces.co.
10:00 – Branch Welcome and Introduction to the Day
10:10 – Herefordshire Timber Framing- What Marks it Out as Special? – Duncan James
10:50 – Timber frame repair projects – Jacob Oakley
11:25 – BREAK
11: 35 – Mechanisms of decay – Tim Floyd
12:30 – LUNCH
13:15 – Assessment and inspection of timber buildings (TBC)
14:00 – The conservation of The Master’s House, Ledbury – Gary Butler
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Over ten years on from its completion in 2015, architect Gary Butler will talk about the project to conserve and regenerate the grade II* listed Master’s House as a hub of social and cultural life in Ledbury.
Gary will lead a tour, and talk about the conservation approach to the project, which adopted the principle that the extraordinary medieval fabric was the most significant element of the building.
15:30 – FINISH
Unfortunately on this occasion, despite our best efforts, in order to see some of the beautiful architecture and work done in Ledbury, we have not been able to secure a level access venue in the town that is big enough for our membership CPD threshold. Please let us know when booking if you have access needs and we will do our best to arrange options for streaming the indoor part of the session.
For booking please follow the link:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ihbcwestmidlands/2095352
Cost:
£25 Members
£35 Non Members