24-25 April 2026
Woodchester Mansion, Stroud, Gloucestershire and Parkside Building, Birmingham City University B4 7BD

Aim of the course
England is blessed with a great variety of building stones, which is partly what gives it its unique character. Yet stone weathers and decays for a number of reasons. If you work in or with or on a stone building this two-day course will help you understand why and how stone decays and what the appropriate repair or conservation techniques are. Demonstrations from a stone mason and a chance to do some carving will complement lectures from architectural conservation staff.
‘I now know limestone from sandstone and know what to ask my builder to do.’