Skillington Workshop

Skillington Workshop was established in 1997 by Dr David Carrington and is based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, working across the UK and overseas. Its architectural conservation work covers stonework, brickwork, plasterwork, joinery, metalwork and railings, tiles and mosaics, and lime mortar repairs. The workshop also conserves church monuments, monumental brasses, war memorials, churchyard and cemetery monuments, public sculpture and garden statuary, and offers materials analysis, consultancy, disaster recovery and skills training. Clients listed include the National Trust, English Heritage, the Churches Conservation Trust, Historic Royal Palaces, local authorities and places of worship. Projects include Barlborough Hall, Harlaxton, the Shrine of St Amphibalus at St Albans Cathedral, Spalding War Memorial and the mansion floor tiles at Bletchley Park. Dr Carrington is stated to be an accredited conservator-restorer (ACR).