Sussex Heritage Trust Award winners revealed
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Architecture, design, traditional building skills and craftmanship have been celebrated as the winners of this year’s Sussex Heritage Awards have been unveiled.
The annual awards ceremony was due to take place in the summer but was delayed due to the pandemic.
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In the Observer area there were nine winners, including West Dean roof restoration, St Mary’s the Virgin Church in Apuldram near Chichester and The Grange in Slindon.
Felpham Community College received a highly commended commendation from the Sussex Heritage Trust judges for the new three-storey building offering an extension to the existing science accommodation.
The architect David Seaman of DLS:ARCH based in Chichester designed an independent ‘L’ shaped block with the judges commenting: “a quality building achieved within tight budget constraints, creating a cool, calm atmosphere for learning which was evidently much appreciated by the students”.
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In the public and community category there were two award winners: Aldingbourne Country Centre in Norton, described by the judges as ‘brilliantly conceived and executed for people with special needs’ (submitted by Chichester based HNW Architects).
And, West Dean College Roof Restoration (submitted by West Dean College of Art and Conservation with architects, Chichester based Jane Jones-Warner Associates and Clarke Roofing Southern Limited, Eastbourne), described by the judges as ‘a superb restoration of an historic building using appropriate traditional materials’.
The restoration of the 130-year-old roof at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation, was a complex project which required a temporary roof with an independent scaffold. The architect was Jane Jones-Warner Associates and contractors: Clarke Roofing Southern Limited.
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Hide AdSt Mary’s the Virgin Church in Apuldram received an award in the Ecclesiastical category for a new single storey annex for the 12th-century Grade I listed building.
Highly commended in the public and community category was St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Bosham and was submitted by The Seaman Partnership Ltd (now DLS:ARCH), Chichester.
There were two Building Crafts Awards for Chichester based craftsmen: Callum Jackson from Berry Stonework for stonework to Old Goodwood Estate Cottages and Liam O’Neill from Lion Roofing for work to Compton House in Chichester.
There were also four Chichester winning projects in the residential category: The Grange in Slindon, a Grade II listed village house (submitted by Victoria Holland Architecture, Burpham and RW Armstrong, Chichester); Parsonage Farm in Kirdford, the restoration of a listed Sussex barn dating back to the 18th-century (submitted by Nicholls Countryside Construction, Kirdford); and, the conversion and internal alterations to a Grade II Mill on the outskirts of Chichester (submitted by architects Jane-Jones Warner Associates, Chichester). Chichester architects fiftypointeight, followed success from 2019, with an award for St John’s Street in Chichester, described by the judges as “a tiny extension with huge impact”.
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Hide AdThere were a further seven projects which received Highly Commended certificates.
Chairman of the Sussex Heritage Trust, Simon Knight, said: “This good news story demonstrates the importance of excellent architecture and design, traditional building skills and craftmanship and arguably without these the heritage we have in Sussex would be all the poorer”.
Out of 24 awards 15 were presented to West Sussex projects.
To watch the Sussex Heritage Trust Awards ceremony and for a full list of all Award winners and Highly Commended projects please go to www.sussexheritagetrust.org.uk
Full list of 202 winners and high commended
Award winners
Building Craft Award
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Hide AdCallum Jackson for Stonework to Old Goodwood Estate Cottages
Submitted by Berry Stonework Ltd, Lavant
Lion Roofing for work to Compton House, Chichester
Submitted by Lion Roofing, Chichester
Commercial Award
Hanningtons Lane, Brighton
Submitted by Morgan Carn Architects, Brighton
Lady Bee Enterprise Centre, Southwick
Submitted by ECE Architecture, Worthing, and Pilbeam Construction, Brighton
The Old Stables, Nutley
Submitted by Pippingford Estate Co Ltd, Nutley
Ecclesiastical Award
St Mary’s the Virgin Church, Chichester
Submitted by Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Mary’s Church, Apuldram
Landscape and Gardens Award
Historic Stew Ponds Project
Submitted by Arundel Castle Trustees Ltd, Arundel
Peach House Restoration, Gravetye Manor, East Grinstead
Submitted by Gravetye Manor, East Grinstead
Mid-Scale Residential Award
Lower Barn and Fielder’s Cottage, Christ’s Hospital, Horsham
Submitted by Valley Builders Ltd, East Grinstead
The Stables, Hove
Submitted by River Oaks Homes, Hove
Public and Community Award
Aldingbourne Country Centre, Chichester
Submitted by HNW Architects, Chichester
Burgess Hill Library, Burgess Hill
Submitted by NewRiver REIT plc, London
Congress Theatre and Welcome Building, Eastbourne
Submitted by Levitt Bernstein, London
Denton Island Community Centre, Newhaven
Submitted by Douch Partners Ltd, Forest Row
School of Science and Sport, Brighton College
Submitted by Brighton College
West Dean College Roof Restoration, West Dean
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Small Scale Residential Award
Chalk House, Ditchling
Submitted by Ben and Sam Ellis, Owners
Conversion and Internal Alterations to Grade II Mill, West Sussex
Submitted by Jane Jones-Warner Associates LLP, Chichester
Hove House, Hove
Submitted by Baobab Developments, Brighton
Parsonage Farm, Kirdford
Submitted by Nicholls Countryside Construction, Kirdford
Ringmer Passivhaus, Ringmer
Submitted by Hazle McCormack Young LLP, Tunbridge Wells
St John’s Street, Chichester
Submitted by fiftypointeight Architecture + Interiors, Chichester
The Grange, Slindon
Submitted by Victoria Holland Architecture Ltd, Burpham, and RW Armstrong, Chichester
The Manor, East Sussex
Submitted by Valley Builders Ltd, East Grinstead
The Sussex Heritage Person of the Year
Duncan O’Kelly
Highly Commended
Building Crafts
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Hide AdClarke Roofing Southern Limited for work to Rear Lead Dome, Highmead Manor, Eastbourne
Submitted by Clarke Roofing Southern Ltd, Eastbourne
Liam O’Neill for work to East Street, Chichester
Submitted by Lion Roofing, Chichester
Lion Roofing for Work to Pallingham Quay, Weald and Downland Living Museum, Chichester
Submitted by Lion Roofing, Chichester
Richard Soan Roofing Services for Large House in East Sussex
Submitted by Richard Soan Roofing Services, Lewes
Commercial Highly Commended
Alistair Fleming Design Showroom, Lewes
Submitted by Alistair Fleming Design, Lewes
Brooklands Quad, Brooklands Farm, Haywards Heath
Submitted by Bolnore Ltd, Haywards Heath
The Buzzardry, Rushlake Green
Submitted by Blue Forest (UK) Ltd, Wadhurst
Ecclesiastical Highly Commended
Reshingling of Church Spire, St Andrew’s Church, Polegate
Submitted by The Parish of St Andrew’s, Alfriston, with Lullington
Landscape & Gardens
Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens, Lower Beeding
Submitted by Donald Insall Associates
Mid-Scale Residential
Sunte Park, Gander Green, Haywards Heath
Submitted by Fluid Architecture Limited, Nutley
Public and Community
DREAM Centre, Chailey Heritage Foundation, North Chailey
Submitted by Deacon and Richardson Architects, Brighton
Felpham Community College, Bognor Regis
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Jamie’s Farm, Allington Farm, Lewes
Submitted by BBM Sustainable Design Ltd, Cooksbridge
St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Bosham
Submitted by
The Seaman Partnership Ltd (now DLS:ARCH), Chichester
Small Scale Residential Highly Commended
Amberley Place,
Amberley
Submitted by Robin Nugent Architects, Horsham
Brandy Hole Lane,
Chichester
Submitted by
The Seaman Partnership Ltd (now DLS:ARCH), Chichester
Candytuft, Steyning
Submitted by Folkes
Architects, Storrington
Druim Beach House, Winchelsea Beach
Submitted by RX Architects, Rye
Extension to Listed Sussex Farmhouse
Submitted by Jane Jones-Warner Associates LLP, Chichester
Heydons Loft, Graffham
Submitted by MH Architects Limited, Chichester
Hove Park Road, Hove
Submitted by DK Architects, Hove
upgrading and additions to an early 19th-century Town House, Brighton
Submitted by HBA Associates, Lancing
Westways, Petworth
Submitted by The Goddard Partnership Limited, Bishops Waltham