Our company is proud to have been selected by Robert Woodhead Ltd’s specialist Heritage Division to undertake major repairs to the historic tudor roof timbers dating back to 1532 as part of a major £5.4million refurbishment project by Newark and Sherwood district Council. The work will transform the Grade II buildings, located next to the Palace Theatre, into a new museum and National Civil War Centre.
This new museum will provide a showcase for the history of Newark and Sherwood and become a national centre for the history of the British Civil Wars. Formerly part of the Magnus School, the new museum will also be a centre of learning, linked to local studies and the national curriculum, as well as offering a new visitor destination for the region.
The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £3.5million toward the £5.4m total cost of the project with the centre expected to attract more than 60,000 visitors to the town and district each year.
The Grade II* Old Magnus Buildings – which date back to 1532 – with its free school, Tudor hall, Georgian townhouse extension and Victorian schoolrooms will house a treasure trove of history and become a vibrant centre of learning in the heart of the town.
A view of he Magnus Buildings, Newark, during the extensive refurbishment project 2015 
Stripped Tudor Roof undergoing repair 
A view of a splice detail using original timber and new green oak on to a new purlin 
Splice detail during the repair of a tudor timber roof 
Connection detail of spliced roof timbers
