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Roofing Gallery

The South Seddon turrets before work begins.
Timber work under the slate, in preparation for removing rotten sections.
The original finial on the main turret that has deteriorated over the years.
The finial on one of the tourelles that has also perished.
The original finial on the main turret that has deteriorated over the years.
Recording details of the turrets before work begins.
Recording details of the turrets before work begins.
Cleaning the timber work on the main turret.
Cleaning the timber work on the main turret.
Inside the main turret.
Protected from the weather: Temporary coverings needed to be installed, removed and re-installed constantly between rain showers and a succession of significant storms.
Installation of the renovated cast-iron guttering.
The main turret all boarded and ready for slating.
Timberworks completed and new lead installed, ready for the installation of cast-iron gutters.
New boards on the main turret.
New green slates being put in place. These are from Vermont in the US as the original green slate from Dyffryn Nantlle are no longer available.
Slating under way with the cast-iron guttering in place.
Slating under way.
The three turrets with slating in progress.
The three turrets with slating in progress.
The three turrets with slating in progress.
New slates on the main turret signed and dated.
Members of the Greenough & Sons team who are re-roofing the Old College.
Marking the placing of the final slate on 5 March 2025 (left to right): Jon Greenough (Greenough & Sons); Neil Cains (Andrew Scott Ltd); Matthew Dyer (Austin Smith Lord), Jim O’Rourke (Aberystwyth University) and Calum Duncan (Andrew Scott).
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