Legat Owen’s Building Surveying team has successfully project managed urgent repairs to the historic roof cone structure below the flagpole at 1–5 Pillory Street, Nantwich, restoring an important architectural feature to one of the town’s most distinctive buildings.
The Legat Owen team was instructed following concerns that the flagpole had begun to lean. A detailed investigation was carried out, which revealed that the top cone structure beneath the lead covering had significantly deteriorated.
During the works, Legat Owen obtained two specialist scaffold proposals that incorporated a cantilever design to safely access the leaning flagpole. The team then removed the lead covering and discovered that the top cone structure beneath it had rotted. They liaised closely with the conservation officer and secured consent to carry out the necessary repairs. Timber and leadwork specialists were appointed to rebuild and re‑wrap the cone structure in line with heritage requirements. Once the restoration was completed, the fully repaired flagpole was refitted to its original position.
Sam Davis, Associate Director at Legat Owen, who oversaw the project, said:
The Grade II listed building, designed in 1911 by local architect Ernest H. Edleston, sits prominently on the corner of Pillory Street and Hospital Street. Its flamboyant façade and distinctive porthole-style windows make it one of Nantwich’s most recognisable landmarks.
Hibberts Solicitors occupy the upper floors of the building, while Pockets Menswear and Clive Christian Interiors trade from the ground floor.
