The lantern is finished!
Author: Colin Lord Completion of the the lantern has had a long delay. Despite every effort by the contractor a...
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The lantern is nearly finished!
The lantern frame has been re-installed and most of the glass fitted. Originally the frame was fixed together with nails...
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The lantern is nearly ready to be re-installed
The repair of the lantern frame and the panels that hold the glass, currently taking place at RT Carpentry workshop,...
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The base of the lantern is repaired
Replacement support post in SE corner The support post and the lantern base sill were very rotten and have now...
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The lantern is being repaired at RT Carpentry workshop.
Work is proceeding to repair the fame of the lantern and the window panels. Rotten wood is being removed and...
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The Base of the Lantern is exposed!
Base of Lantern with structure removed With the approval of the Heritage Officer at Bournemouth Borough Council the panels and...
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The glass is being removed!
The majority of the glass has been carefully removed to expose the woodwork. Initial conclusions are that much of the...
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Work Starts
The first stage is to carefully remove the glass for re-use later. This should enable us to determine the extent...
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