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INTERIORS 5 161 C AT H E D R A L C O MM U N I C AT I O N S T H E B U I L D I N G C O N S E R VAT I O N D I R E C T O R Y 2 0 1 9 Francis W Downing Restoration and Conservation of Paintings Francis W Downing ACR 203 Wetherby Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 7AE Tel: 01423 886962 Email: francisdowning@msn.com www.francisdowning.com The Studio was established in 1976 to clean and conserve paintings on canvas, panel and fixed structures to the highest standards of conservation for private clients, historic houses, churches, museums and galleries. • Full professional indemnity insurance • Full UK and European coverage • Francis Downing is an Accredited Member of the Institute of Conservation Over 40 years experience of art conservation, research and care WALL PAINTING CONSERVATORS ◾ ◾ ARTE CONSERVATION LTD 69 South Road, Faversham, Kent ME13 7LX Tel 01795 538750 Studio 01227 752228 Mobile 07770 722201 Email thomasorgan@me.com www.wallpaintingsworkshop.co.uk www.arteconservation.com CONSERVATORS OF WALL PAINTINGS, EASEL PAINTINGS, HISTORIC INTERIORS AND DECORATIVE ARTS : Arte Conservation Ltd is an independent team of consultants and conservators specialising in the conservation and restoration of all forms of painted and applied decoration on plaster, canvas, stone and wood as well as mosaics. Clients include English Heritage, the National Trust, cathedrals, churches, museums, public and private owners of historic buildings. Projects have included the conservation of works of art dating from the 6th to the 21st century. Conservation services include condition surveys, specifications, historical research and paint analysis as part of a comprehensive approach to dealing with conservation problems. Arte Conservation Ltd operates throughout the UK and has been involved in a number of prestigious conservation projects abroad. ◾ ◾ CLIVEDEN CONSERVATION WORKSHOP LTD South East, Head office – The Tennis Courts, Cliveden Estate, Taplow, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 0JA Tel 01628 604721 Fax 01628 660379 ▪ ▪ West, Bath office – Home Farm, Ammerdown Estate, Kilmersdon, Bath, Somerset BA3 5SN Tel 01761 420300 Fax 01761 420400 Email info@clivedenconservation.com ▪ ▪ East and North, Houghton office – The Old Coach House, Houghton, Norfolk PE31 6TY Tel 01485 528970 Fax 01485 529336 Email enq.houghton@clivedenconservation.com www.clivedenconservation.com SCULPTURE, STONE AND WALL PAINTINGS CONSERVATION : See also: display and profile entries in Stone, page 85. ◾ ◾ HIRST CONSERVATION LTD Head office – Laughton, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 0HE Tel 01529 497449 ▪ ▪ London office – 75 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EL Tel 0800 917 8664 Email pa@hirst-conservation.com www.hirst-conservation.com CONSULTANCY AND CONSERVATION OF STONE AND WALL PAINTINGS : See also: display entry on the inside front cover and profile entry in Mortars & Renders, page 138. ◾ ◾ THE PERRY LITHGOW PARTNERSHIP 1 Langston Lane, Station Road, Kingham, Oxfordshire OX7 6UW Tel 01608 658067 Email office@perry-lithgow.co.uk www.perry-lithgow.co.uk CONSERVATORS OF WALL PAINTINGS AND OTHER POLYCHROME DECORATION : Established in 1983, the partnership operates throughout the UK and Ireland specialising in wall paintings, panel paintings and paintings on canvas and stone. Clients include English Heritage, the National Trust, leading conservation architects, cathedrals, local government bodies, parish churches and private individuals. Richard Lithgow and Mark Perry are Accredited Conservator-Restorers with extensive experience on 12th to 20th century schemes. In addition to practical conservation treatment they provide a full range of services including project consultancy, condition surveys, monitoring and technical analysis and photographic and digitised graphic recording. The partnership is included on the Conservation Register. ◾ ◾ RICHARD IRELAND PLASTER & PAINT Tel 07900 584230 Email info@richardireland.net www.richardireland.net HISTORIC PLASTERWORK AND POLYCHROMATIC DECOR CONSERVATION : See also: profile entry in Plasterwork, page 174. FINE ART CONSERVATORS ◾ ◾ ARTE CONSERVATION LTD 69 South Road, Faversham, Kent ME13 7LX Tel 01795 538750 Studio 01227 752228 Mobile 07770 722201 Email thomasorgan@me.com www.arteconservation.com RESTORATION AND CONSERVATORS OF PAINTINGS : See also: profile entry in Wall Painting Conservators, on this page. ◾ ◾ FRANCIS W DOWNING ACR SPECIALIST PAINTINGS CONSERVATOR AIFCA 203 Wetherby Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 7AE Tel 01423 886962 Email francisdowning@msn.com www.francisdowning.com RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF PAINTINGS : Each painting is an individual work requiring specialised care and consideration when cleaning and conserving. The studio was established in 1976 to clean and conserve paintings and paintwork in oil, tempera and acrylic, on canvas, panel and wood structures to the highest standards of conservation for private clients, historic houses, churches, museums and galleries. With photographs and detailed reports prepared during the work, ensuring that ethical guidelines are recorded at every stage. X-ray, infrared, ultra-violet and chemical analyses are used to aid examination. However, there is generally no charge for initial examinations or quotations. With full professional indemnity insurance, the practice covers the UK and Europe. Francis Downing also works as a forensic conservator and investigator for police, auctioneers and insurance companies. Over 40 years experience of art conservation, research and care. See also: display entry on this page.