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Clients and Commissions

Our Clients

  • English Heritage
  • Cotswold Archaeology
  • Shropshire Council
  • Chilterns Conservation Board AONB
  • Forestry Commission Scotland
  • Wrexham Borough Council
  • Canal & Rivers Trust
  • Historic Environment Scotland
  • Sandwell Council
  • Forestry Commission Scotland
  • CADW
  • The National Trust
  • Bath Preservation Trust
  • Earl of Plymouth Okley Estate
  • Natural England
  • The Olympic Museum
  • The Royal Opera House
  • BP
  • Rayska Heritage
  • Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust (Unesco)
  • Chesterfield Borough Council
  • Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Coventry City Council
  • Leicestershire County Council
  • Cheshire County Council
  • Wildfoul & Wetlands Trust
  • Herefordshire County Council
  • Tamworth Borough Council
  • West Berkshire County Council.

Previous Commissions

Client:- Cotswold Archaeology

Project:- Reconstruction of Corner Farm & dairy 1850, on the site of Hinkley Point Nuclear Power station, Somerset.

 

Client:- Cotswold Archaeology

Project:- Reconstruction of Early Iron Age settlement (summer camp) on the site of Hinkley Point Nuclear Power station, Hinkley Point, Somerset.

 

Client:- Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust

Project:- Cutaway reconstruction of a 18th century weavers cottage showing all 4 floor levels from the cellar to the 2nd floor containing the loom.

 

Client:-, Beacons of the past-Hillforts in the Chilterns landscape, Chilterns Conservation Board

Project:- A series of 5 x reconstructions of Early Iron Age Hillforts.

 

Client:- St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, Hampshire County Council

Project:- Reconstruction of Buckland Rings hillfort.

 

Client:- Dudsbury Guide Camp

Project:- Reconstruction of Dudsbury hillfort.

 

Client:- Rutland County Council/PLB

Project:- 3 x aerial reconstructions showing key phases of Oakham castle.

 

Client:- Denbighshire County Council, Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Project:- Aerial reconstruction of Tomen y Rhodwydd Motte & Bailey castle.

 

Client:- English Heritage

Project:- Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Ulverston, Cumbria. Reconstruction cutaway of the mill in the early 18th century.

 

Client:- The Earl of Plymouth Estate

Project:- Aerial view of the Oakly park estate Ludlow.

 

Client:- English Heritage

Project:- Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Ulverston, Cumbria. Reconstruction aerial view of the mill in the early 19th century.

 

Client:- Natural England

Project:- Penn Common. A series of reconstructions showing how the common has changed through time. Highlighting the Medieval, Victorian & WWII periods.

 

Client:- English Heritage

Project:- Acton Burnell Castle. A Cutaway reconstruction illustration showing the castle in the 15th century & two earlier phases.

 

Client:- English Heritage

Project:- Carlisle Castle. A Cutaway reconstruction illustration showing the castle keep in the 12th century.

 

Client:- English Heritage

Project:- St Mary’s & Tresco, Isles of Scilly Reconstruction illustrations of: Halangy Down ancient village, King Charles Castle domestic quarters, King Charles Castle gun crew, Cromwell’s Castle gun crew, Traversing gun crew, The Woolpack battery & The Powder Magazine.

 

Client:- English Heritage

Project:- Dover Castle. A Cutaway reconstruction illustration showing Dover Castle in the medieval period. Also a series if illustrations depicting key characters that had specific roles within the castle.

 

Client:- English Heritage

Project:- Ashby de la Zouch Castle. Reconstruction illustrations of: Cutaway of the Hastings tower, Timeline of the Great Hall from medieval to present day, the Great Kitchen, slighting of the Hastings Tower during the civil war, an aerial reconstruction of the garden & an oblique aerial view of ADLZ as it is today.

 

Client:- English Heritage

Project:- A Reconstruction illustration of Boscobel House (Tudor) depicting the time when Charles II sought refuge from Cromwell’s patrols.

 

Client:- English Heritage

Project:- A Reconstruction illustration of Spoffourth Castle. Showing the three key phases of development E13th, L13th & 15thC.

 

Client:- English Heritage

Project:- A Reconstruction illustration of Queen Elisabeth’s Pocket Pistol. A 7.3 metrelong Tudor cannon shown in action with its gun crew.

 

Client:- Shropshire Council

Project:- Ludlow
A series of three reconstructions showing Ludlow Castle in the 15th c, Ludlow Church during its Norman phase & Bromfield showing the impact of a Roman fort on the existing Iron age settlements.

 

Client:- Canal & Rivers Trust

Project:- Trevor Basin & Pontcysyllte aquaduct
A series of four reconstructions showing the industrial past of Trevor basin & surrounds.

 

Client:- Wrexham Borough Council

Project:- Holt Castle
A series of four reconstructions showing the castle in the 13th c.

 

Client:- Llanyblodwel Church Trust

Project:- Llanyblodwel Church
A series of three reconstructions showing the key phases from Norman to the 19th century.

 

Client:- Forestry Commission Scotland

Project:- Military road
A series of four reconstructions set in the Trossachs around Loch Arklet.

 

Client:- Bath Preservation Trust

Project:- Reconstruction cutaway of No1 The Royal Crescent, Bath.

 

Client:- The Earl of Plymouth Estate

Project:- Aerial view of the Oakly park estate Ludlow.

 

Client:- Royal Opera House, BP & The Olympic Museum

Project:- Exhibition at The Royal Opera House. The Olympic Journey.
A series of reconstruction illustrations showing the god Zeus his temple & the sanctuary at Olympia.

 

Client:- Tamworth Borough Council

Project:- Tamworth Castle. An exploded view showing all the floors.

 

Client:- Natural England

Project:- Penn Common. A series of reconstructions showing how the common has changed through time. Highlighting the Medieval, Victorian & WWII periods.

 

Client:- Herefordshire County Council

Project:- Overlooking the Wye Project. Reconstruction cutaway of Angidy blast furnace & Angidy valley.

 

Client:- Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust (Unesco)

Project:- Coalport China Museum, Cutaway reconstruction illustration of a hovel bottle kiln describing the modus operandi.

 

Client:- Historic Scotland

Project:- Urquhart Castle on the shore of Loch Ness.
A series of vignettes depicting the key roles within the castle from the stable boy to the constable.

Note: These illustrations were highly commended by Mark Andrews, director of the Disney Pixar production “Brave”!

 

Client:- Historic Scotland

Project:- Dumbarton Castle, Region – Glasgow, Clyde and Ayrshire
A Reconstruction illustration of a Napoleonic gun crew, Viking raid & two modern day panoramic watercolours of Dumbarton.

 

Client:- Historic Scotland

Project:- Dumbarton Castle II, Region – Glasgow, Clyde and Ayrshire
A Reconstruction illustration of a Napoleonic barracks & stores. Two further modern day panoramic watercolours of Dumbarton.

 

Client:- Coventry City Council

Project:- “Spon Street Townscape Scheme” Publication, A guide to the history of the street and the buildings in the scheme.

 

Client:- Shropshire Council

Project:- Trefonen
Aerial reconstruction illustration of Trefonen during the Victorian period. Showing the coal mines & brickworks.

 

Client:- Shropshire Council

Project:- Llanymynech Lime Kiln Project
Cutaway reconstruction illustration of a Hoffman lime kiln & several aerial illustrations of the project area, showing the process of extraction of limestone from the quarries. Burning the lime stone in kilns to make quicklime & then carried away via canal & rail network.

 

Client:- Coventry City council

Project:- Reconstruction illustration of “The Black Swan” public house in Upper Spon Street.

 

Client:- Coventry City council

Project:- 2 x Reconstruction illustrations of “The Black Swan” public house in Upper Spon Street interpreting how the interior & exterior of the building may have looked in the 13th century.

 

Client:- Coventry City council

Project:- Commissioned to produce 18 illustrations, An in depth analysis depicting all the different trades that have taken place in Spon Street from 12c to 18c. They were then mounted & placed on permanent display along Spon Street.

 

Client:- Leicestershire county council

Project:- A series of reconstruction illustrations of various artefacts for a mobile exhibition travelling around Leicestershire.

 

Client:- Bosworth 2000 (Heritage Lottery Funded)

Project:- “From An Open Wooded Hilltop” reconstruction illustration of Gopsall Hall Temple for award winning publication.

 

Client:- Leicestershire county council (Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre)

Project:- 8 x interpretation panels illustrating key stages of The Battle Of Bosworth.

 

Client:- Leicestershire county council

Project:- A series of reconstruction illustrations of various artefacts for a mobile exhibition travelling around Leicestershire.

 

Client:- Wildfoul & Wetlands Trust

Project:- A Reconstruction cutaway illustration of a Hoffman brick Kiln in Castle Espie, Northern Ireland.

 

Client:- Historic Scotland

Project:- Isle Of Arran, Region – Glasgow, Clyde and Ayrshire
Reconstruction illustrations of Lochranza castle during the 12thC & 16thC, Machrie Moor Roundhouse, Torrylin Cairn and Torr A’ Chaisteal Dun.

 

Client:- Historic Scotland

Project:- Caerlaverock Castle, Region – Dumfries and Galloway
2 Cutaway reconstruction illustrations of Caerlaverock Castle during the 13thC & 17thC.

 

Client:- Historic Scotland

Project:- Barsalloch Fort, Region – Dumfries and Galloway
Reconstruction illustration of an Iron Age promontory fort, defended by a deep u-shaped ditch.

 

Client:- Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Project:- Rochdale and Oldham canals project
Ten aerial illustrations showing sites of interest along the Rochdale & Oldham canal on a series of lecterns.

 

Client:- Shropshire Council

Project:- Much Wenlock
Aerial reconstruction illustration of medieval Much Wenlock & priory. Showing how the medieval monastery would have looked before the dissolution.

 

Client:- Shropshire Council

Project:- Shrewsbury
Reconstruction illustration of Tudor Shrewsbury. This project involved considerable research and much consultation with historians & archaeologists. Every building within the town walls was painstakingly reconstructed.

 

Client:- Shropshire Council

Project:- Ludlow & Galdeford
Aerial reconstruction illustration of Georgian Ludlow & Galdeford . Again this project involved considerable research and much consultation with historians & archaeologists. Every building within the town walls was painstakingly reconstructed.

 

Client:- Shropshire Council

Project:- Bury Ditches
Aerial reconstruction illustration of Bury Ditches Hill fort, Shropshire. Bury Ditches was a multi-vallate hillfort, which means that it was defended by a series of ditches and ramparts.

 

Client:- Shropshire Council

Project:- Acton Scott
Two reconstruction illustrations showing settlements (Iron Age & Roman) that have existed on one site through the ages. Also an aerial view of the site showing the cropmark of the settlement as it is today.

 

Client:- Ruyton-XI-Towns Heritage Group, Shropshire

Project:- Ruyton-XI-Towns Castle Project (HLF)
Design & Interpretation for 2 display panels & one leaflet within ST John The Baptist church yard, Ruyton-XI-Towns.

 

Client:- Cheshire County Council

Project:- Kerridge Ridge & Ingersley Vale Project (HLF)
Design & Print Heritage map, Booklet & Education pack.
Details: This project involved several reconstruction illustrations & a detailed map highlighting the geology, vegetation & heritage of this AONB.

 

Client:- West Berkshire County Council

Project:- Shaw House
Reconstruction illustration of a Tudor Bakehouse set within the basement of an Elizabethan Manor House. Also 2 reconstruction cutaways of Shaw house in the 14c & 17c.

 

Client:- Chesterfield Borough Council

Project:- Medieval Shambles
Reconstruction showing how the stalls were laid out on a grid system with a central gully. The word ‘Shambles’ comes from an Old English word meaning table or bench.

 

Client:- Flounders Folly Trust

Project:- Flounders Folly
Four interpretation panels mounted in the castellated top of the 80 feet high tower, situated on Callow Hill Shropshire.

The panels show a 360° view of the surrounding hills which are annotated and linked to a legend and compass. Accuracy was crucial here as every detail and feature of the landscape had to be in correct proportion and scale within the watercolours.

See Our Past Work

We are able to translate very complex subjects into easily digestible highly accurate reconstruction illustrations.