case study Clifton Cathedral - renewal of lead roofing case study Leadwork renewal at Clifton Cathedral Clifton Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul was commissioned in 1965 to supersede the Pro-Cathedral of the 1830s on the same site. The Percy Thomas Partnership produced a powerful and dramatic landmark building in the brutalist architectural style which was constructed during 1970-73 by John Laing & Son Ltd at a cost of around £600,000. The construction method used was principally of insitu concrete with precast concrete cladding and the sloping roof areas being clad in lead sheet. The design incorporates a multitude of rooflights in the flat roofing around the pitches which combine with the light coloured internal concrete walls to bring natural lighti

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