CONTEXT No40 December 1993 ISSN: 0958-2746 Editor Published for the Association Bob Kindred (Ipswich Borough Council, Tel: 0473 262934, Fax: 0473 262974) of Conservation Officers by Hall-McCartney Ltd, PO Box 21, Unit 7, Campus 5, The Business Park, Letchworth, Herefordshire SG6 2JF, 4 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk !PI 3SF, Tel: 0473259441 Assistant Editor Gus Astley (Bath City Council Tel: 0225 461111 ext 2549, Fax: 0225 448536) Tel: 0462 675848, Fax: 0462 679356 Annual Subscription (inclusive of post & packing~UK only): £30.00 Single Copy: £10.00 Manor House, Wells Road, Hallatrow, Brisrol BS18 5EJ, Tel: 0761 453047 The views expressed in Context are not necessarily those held by the ACO or the publishers. Neither the publishers nor the Context is published quarterly and is distributed to all members of the Association of Conservation Officers. ACO shall be under any liabilty whatsoever in respect of contributed articles. The products and services advertised in this publication are not necessarily endorsed by the Association. © Association of Conservation Officers 1993 -, Ti1: ,,,, '•: THE ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION OFFICERS Officers Chairman: Chris Smith (Stroud Valleys Project Officer, 10A John Street, Stroud, Glos GL5 !DZ, Tel: 0453 753358) 24 Middle Street, Stroud, Glos GL5 2HA, Tel: 0453 753949 Vice Chairman: Mary King (Liverpool City Council, Tel: 051-225 5678) 24 Beech Road, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lanes L39 6SJ, Tel: 0695 424297 Secretary: Dr Richard Mortice (English Heritage, Tel: 071-973 3132) IA Bloomsbury Place, Kemp Town, Brighton, Sussex BN2 1DA, Tel: 0273 623260 Treasurer: Mike Munt (Essex County Council) Tel: 0245 492211 ext 51667 Border House, Anglesea Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9JR. Tel: 0206 825673 Membership Secretary: James Ross (Essex County Council, Tel: 0245 492211 ext 51672) Three Bears, Laindon Common Road, Little Burstead, Essex CM12 9TL Education Officer: Mike King (TACP Design, Tel: 051-708 7014) 24 Beech Road, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancs.L39 6SJ, CONTEXT 40 Tel: 0695 424297 Consultations Co-ordinator: Graham Steaggles (East Hampshire District Council, Tel: 0730 266551, Fax: 0730 267366) 54 Pulens Lane, Sheet, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 4DD, Tel: 0730 266653 Publicity Officer: Alan Taylor (Staffordshire County Council, Tel: 0785 277282) 15 Village Gardens, Walton on the Hill, Stafford ST! 7 0LL Tel: 0785 664473 Council Minutes Secretary: Andrew Cooke (Enfield LBC, Tel: 081-967 9595) Branch Officers North: Keith Murray, Durham County Council, Tel: 091-383 3237 ext 2237 North West: Graham Arnold, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Tel: 051-934-2211 Yorkshire: Bob Scriven, 2 Lambert Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 1NH, Tel: 0532 668782 or Jane Jackson, City of York Tel: 0904 613161 West Midlands: Colin Richards, South Shropshire District Council, Tel: 0584 874941 or Dave Baxter, Hereford City Council, Tel: 0432 268121 East Midlands: Graham Beaumont, Nottinghamshire County Council, Tel: 0602 243060 South West: Paul Dadson, Somerset County Council, Tel: 0823 255425 South: Julia Smith, Buckinghamshire County Council, Tel: 0296 382823 East Anglia: John Preston, 90 Histon Road, Cambridge CB4 3JP. Tel: 0223 562534 (Cambridge City Council, Tel: 0223 358977 ext 2630) South East: John Davey, Guildford Borough Council, Tel: 0483 444660 London: Rosemarie MacQueen, City of Westminster, Tel: 071-798 2519 Scotland: Debbie Robertson, Edinburgh District Council, Tel: 031-225 2424 ext 6562 Wales: Neil Sumner, Mid Glamorgan County Council, Tel: 0222 820028 or Claire Deacon, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Tel: 0437 764591 ext 5129 Northern Ireland: to be announced. CONTENTS Editorial News 4 4 HISTORJC PAINTSAND DECORATIVE FINISHES A colour strategy for Norwich. Ann Rostron Colour, pigments and paint - some historical components Recovering urban painting traditions. James Douet Adviceon decoration and finishes Using lime Case Study: Provincial elegance reborn, Newark Town Hall. Philip Grover Case Study: 17th and 18th century decoration at The Eagle, Cambridge. John Preston Technical Nore: Problems encountered with alkaline paste paint removers. David Cannell Anti-stone cleaning myopia. Dennis Rodwell Reconsidering air-abrasive cleaning of limestone. Piers Denny M'Learned Friend. The balance between conservation and development. CharlesMynors Supporting Columns. A philosophy towards listed buildings. Brian Morton Sir Titus. Appeals relating to painting and decorative work. David Morton Peg tile revival in Cambridgeshire. Chris Godfrey and John Preston Shingles in Britain. Elphin Watkin Law & Practice The curtilage issue: Kenrwell Hall, Long Melford. Richard Ward Coating slates at 4a Rose Crescent, Cambridge. John Preston Spare the rod. Mike Pearce City Conservation. Donald lnsall ACO BusinessNews ACO Branch News Books Letters ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS ISSUE Front cover: Newark Town Hall. Photo: Newark & Sherwood District Council. p5: Airship hangar, Cardington. Photo: Building Research Establishment. 8 10 12 13 13 14 16 18 19 21 23 24 26 28 28 32 32 33 34 35 33 39 43 p6· Housing in Welwyn Garden City and Crawley. Photos: Mervyn Miller. pl: Coade stone statue, Richmond. Photo: Taylor Pearce Restoration ServicesLtd. ppS-i0: Norwich buildings. Photos: Ann Rostron, Norwich City Council. pi3 lefi: Examples of circular mouldings on circular surfaces, from a 19th century book on decorating. pi3 right: Illustration from South hams DC guide to using lime. ppl4 and 15 bottom: Newark Town Hall Ballroom. Photo: Newark & Sherwood District Council. pi5 top: Newark Town Hall. Photo: Newark District Council. Museum. pi 7: Wall painting, The Eagle, Cambridge. Photo: John Presron, Cambridge City Council. pi 9: Cleaned tenements, Edinburgh. Photo: Dennis Rodwell. p2 I: Cleaning limestone in Bath. Photos: Piers Denny. p28: Peg tiles. Photo: John Preston, Cambridge City Council. pp29/3i: Shingles. Drawings and photo: Elphin Watkin. p32: Kentwell Hall. Photo: Bob Kindred. p36· Coated tiles in Cambridge. Photo: John Preston, Cambridge City Council. p37- Jackdaw's Castle. Drawing courtesy of Julia Smith. p39: Dado wallpaper, from a Victorian Society leaflet. p43: ICA building by Beresford Pite. Photo: Marrin Charles. 3
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