A full stained glass restoration of this historical building was needed on 12 of the panels as they were in a bad state of repair. The lead work needed replacing and many bits of glass were broken or missing. Many of the painted pieces needed recreating or sympathetically restoring.
Bochym manor, in Cornwall was originally built in 1699. An important Grade II* Jacobean and Gothic Revival manor, partly remodeled or rebuilt in 1851. The Sidney Davey family brought Bochym manor in 1825 and the stained glass in the bay windows either side of the front door were most likely commissioned by himself or his family, as they depict the Sidney Davey family crest, as seen bottom left of this gallery. Many of the other windows in the manor are traditional mullion windows. It is now owned by the Caton family, who have done a remarkable job of bringing the buildings of the manor back to life with a brilliant heritage skills team.
Bochym manor, whilst still under a massive renovation project.
Some of the painted pieces about to be fired in the kiln
Here you can see all of the old pieces have been carefully cleaned and the new leading is taking shape. once its leaded, all joins are soldered and then then the mucky job of cementing each window takes place. this creates a weather tight seal that should last another few century’s!
You can see me through the window here refitting the windows into the stone work. the frames are already in place although some new pins were fitted to help keep it all in place, then window putty is put in to help keep a weather tight seal.
This is Sidney Daveys family crest.
The windows from “The gold room” taken out
Before and after. The feathers on this crest were almost completely disappeared. Using the old bits of glass as a template I recreated how it would of originally looked.
Here is the set of windows, now fully restored and fitted in the Library
From inside the Gold room, now fully restored to its former glory with its views over the front lawns.
The windows with all of the old lead carefully removed and placed on a cartoon tracing of the old window. You can see the replacement bits of painted glass around the edge. All of the pieces then get carefully cleaned to restrict any damage to the paint work before the re-leading takes place.
Here the stone framework has been cleaned up ready for the new windows to be put in.
Other images from around Bochym Manor, including the tower and the old servants cottages.
Following the move to a semi derelict Manor House in Cornwall we were keen to restore the building including the stained glass windows . Luckily we were recommended Nina who has returned the windows to their former glory. I highly recommend
