Hello, and welcome to the Works of Wainhouse website. Here you will find details of the architectural achievements of John Edward Wainhouse plus information on the ongoing campaign to safeguard their herigage.
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News\Updates - last updated 08:45 am - 28/07/08
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A visit to Wainhouse Tower
28/07/08 - Last week, I was fortunate enough to be invited to a site visit at Wainhouse Tower. Please have a look at the new page A visit to Wainhouse Tower to find out what has been going on!
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Work underway at Wainhouse Tower
02/07/08 - Work is finally underway at Wainhouse Tower. Local firm Haven have erected the complex scaffolding and the specialist firm of steeplejacks are now in the process of surveying the building. In time, they will be dismantling the corona dome section and rebuilding it. Work is expeted to take in the region of 4-5 months. Works of Wainhouse will be providing updates throughout the works.
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***Rescue work to start at Wainhouse Tower***
23/05/08 - Finally, work is due to start on Wainhouse Tower next week. A specialist firm of steeplejacks (Stone Technical Ltd, of County Durham) has been contracted to carry out the work. It is expected to take around five months to partly dismantle and rebuild the top section of the tower, replace missing stone finials and repoint decorative sections and parts of the main tower shaft. For the full story which was reported in the Courier click here.
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Search for Wainhouse Tower plans reaches Cleveleys
12/03/08 - It was recently brought to my attention that the orginal plans for Wainhouse Tower were still in existence and may reside in Cleveleys. The plans were passed down to a Mr Harry Buckley of Cleveleys, the grandson of chief stone mason Isaac Buckley. Apparently, he then handed the plans down to his grandson who I understand is a retired Headmaster in the Cleveleys area. The local paper ran an article today hoping for some news.
Read the story here - Plans for tower landmark may be kept in resort
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Wainhouse Terrace goes under the hammer
03/03/08 - Wainhouse Terrace has gone under the hammer today at auction. The ornate terrace sold to developers for £76,000. It is unclear at this point what the terrace will be used for. I am assured by English Heritage that whatever development takes place, the terrace is protected by its Grade II listed status. Any proposed plan must ensure the protection of the terrace and take its features into consideration on the design.
Read more at - Sale of Wainhouse Terrace
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Damage to Wainhouse Tower captured
19/12/07 - Photo showing damage to Wainhouse Tower. This photograph was taken last week, it clearly shows a large piece of masonry which has fallen away from the upper balcony.
For a full size image, please click here.
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New Wainhouse family history added
06/12/07 - Information added to the John Edward Wainhouse page around his burial, inscriptions on the Wainhouse family graves and a plan of the Holy Trinity Church in Halifax showing original burial plots.
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