Monitoring and control experts Hanwell have recently been part of an innovative piece of conservation instigated by The National Trust at their oldest building, the 4th century Romano-British villa at Chedworth, Gloucestershire. The villa, originally unearthed in 1864 by a Victorian gamekeeper on the site which is near Cirencester, boasts many early household innovations such as bath houses, underfloor heating and flushing toilets. In 2012 the Trust completed a major project to provide a conservation shelter to cover newly discovered mosaics. As part of this work The Trust has had a 21st century environmental control system installed which suited the conditions required to preserve the site but also recognised the Trust’s own goal to adopt a more Eco friendly approach t

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