Langdon Court Manor: Rescuing a Heritage Jewel

An Elizabethan Manor which has undergone a masterful renovation...  the property is undoubtedly one of the finest turn-key properties on the market in South West England.

Sotheby's

Key achievements

Working with the client and the interior designer to secure consent.

• Sensitive design interventions across the property to complement its historic character.
• Period-authentic designs for refurbishing the Victorian wing.
• Design of a large traditional Victorian lead-and-glass skylight, fabricated using original Victorian tooling.
• Design of heritage-appropriate fire safety solutions for the whole property.
• Preservation of 95% of the huge historic ballroom ceiling using low-impact techniques.
• Detailed assessment and careful upgrading of over 130 historic doors.
• Design of large, beautiful feature fire doors in historically significant areas.
• Sensitive repair of an early 18th-century medieval timber structure.

Our value

• Sensitive design solutions throughout to suit historic character.
• Every listed building consent application was approved (x8).
• Full building regulations compliance.
• Careful integration of the fire strategy with heritage features.
• Traditional material specifications.
• Cost-effective conservation solutions.
• Delivered the successful refurbishment of a truly stunning property.

This project demonstrates that we can handle complex heritage challenges and highlights the value of involving specialists early in listed building projects.

What clients say

We have really enjoyed the process, and you brought a calm professionalism to the project... we highly recommend you.

Robert Walton MBE

"Paul's knowledge and planning with historic architecture meant that the work he did with our listed building, Grade 2 Star Langdon Court in Devon, was a smooth, trouble-free process.

This is the first listed building that I have bought, and without Paul's guidance, the timing that it took, just under two years, for the total refurbishment of this historic building would have taken much longer.

He negotiated and met with the listed building officer on a number of occasions, who was reassured by Paul's experience with these sorts of properties. We made over 8 different listed building applications, which included many aspects of the house, and all went through successfully.

I would highly recommend Paul Channing to anyone planning architectural works, especially Listed Building works and planning."