Case Study
Longleat House Warminster - Re-roofing a world famous 16th Century Stately Home
Station Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5DD Tel 01749 342706 Fax 01749 343627 Case Study Longleat House Warminster Re-roofing a world famous 16 th Century Stately Home Longleat House was constructed in the 1500’s in the Italian style and is home to the Thynne family. Capability Brown laid out the formal gardens in the 18 th century. The inner section of the estate has been turned into a wildlife park and the “Lions of Longleat” are famous worldwide. Ellis & Co. have carried works to the many roofs at Longleat House. The first of three phases of work consisted of re-roofing part of the South Range with natural slate, leadwork and timber repairs. The second phase involved the recovering the West Range with new sand-cast lead, boarding and timber repairs, fire pr