Weathered Plain Tiles Suffolk
Located on a five-acre site in the heart of Newmarket, which is widely recognised as the international home of horseracing, this £15 million-pound project has taken nearly two years to be completed after 10 years of planning. Beautifully designed by Mather & Co, this is one of their most prestigious projects to date.
Opened by Her Majesty The Queen on Thursday 3rd November 2015 the new and improved horseracing museum now has 12 galleries which showcase the internationally significant collection that has grown over the last 30 years.
Chris Mathers, CEO, Mather & Co explains to Bdaily “It’s been a complex project due to the historic setting and the listed status of some of the site buildings so we have taken a coordinated approach with the conservation architects and English Heritage to deliver an outstanding visitors attraction that’s sympathetic to its heritage.”
Over 18,000 of William Blyth’s handmade weathered plain tiles have been used. As well as 37,000 Henley metric bricks and 22,000 Henley Imperial bricks not including the specials that have been done, all handmade by our sister company Sussex Handmade Brick. Both the tiles and the bricks beautifully complement one another to effortlessly blend into this living piece of history.
We are very proud and privileged to have been involved in such a unique project and look forward to being involved in similar projects in the upcoming future.
