Chester Cathedral Song School

The renowned Locharbriggs Red Sandstone provided the project with a match to the indigenous stones of Chester creating an empathy with the historic setting of the adjacent Cathedral whilst presenting Arrol & Snell Ltd, the Architectural Design team, with a material capable of being worked to a high degree of precision.

The external use of the Locharbriggs Red Sandstone was load-bearing with fine jointing for the walling elements. The stones were grouted in place to give the monolithic appearance desired by the designers.

The fenestration of the Rose window in particular pays testament to the team from Linford Bridgeman the principal stone contractor. The tracery work on the roof elevation is also very impressive.