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The Monument wins City Heritage Award
16 July 2010
This prestigious award, now over 30 years old, is given each year to the best refurbishment project in the City.
The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Nick Anstee and
Chairman of the City Heritage Society, Mr Desmond FitzPatrick
The plaque was unveiled by The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Nick Anstee at a ceremony at the foot of the Monument. The Lord Mayor said:
"More than 150,000 people visit the Monument each year before its restoration. Now the numbers are increasing exponentially. So I am delighted the Monument has won one of the, if not the, premiere award for conservation and restoration of good buildings".
Mr Desmond FitzPatrick, Chairman of the City Heritage Society said: "This well loved feature of our city, now clean snd beautifully restored, is again as it should be!"
The Monument has won another accolade, less than two weeks after picking up the RICS Building Conservation award. The restoration of The Monument, completed in February 2009, has won the RIBA London 2010 award as one of the best architectural projects in London. There were 127 entries from which 66 projects were shortlisted, and 30 of these projects won an award. The project was entered by Julian Harrap Architects under the 'leisure and arts' category.
Monument crowned winner at RICS London Awards 2010
Yesterday evening (12 May) the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors held their London Area Annual Awards. The Monument Refurbishment Project was entered by the project architects Julian Harrap Architects in the “BUILDING CONSERVATION” category. Despite very stiff opposition from 15 other projects, the Monument was voted the WINNER. At the same awards ceremony the Monument was also voted RUNNER UP in the RICS Overall Award category.
St Lawrence Jewry Fountain
Work is beginning on the restoration and rebuilding of The St Lawrence Jewry Memorial Fountain, which has not been seen by the public since the 1970s when it was dismantled into approximately 150 pieces and put into storage. The pieces of the nineteenth century drinking water fountain have now been transported to the specialist stonework and restoration contractor, Cathedral Works Organisation (CWO), which will carry out the work, under the supervision of Freeland Rees Roberts Architects.
16th February 2009
The Monument reopens
11th October 2008
A crane is used to lift the new balustrade and cage to the viewing platform. Read the BBC London News report
17th September 2008
The City of London Festival - working with students of Richard Cloudesley School unveil the final autumn mural artwork.
24th July 2008
BBC reporter and presenter Katharine Carpenter films a report for the BBC London regional news. Watch BBC News report
12th December 2007
Pauline Halliday Chief Commoner and some Members of the City Lands and Bridge House Estates Committee visit the site. Local school children see their artwork unveiled.
25th October 2007
The City of London Festival is working with Year 6 students from Sir John Cass Foundation Primary towards a new visual art project at the Monument.
15th October 2007
Sample cleaning gets underway, using the Doff system (steam clean) and the slow process of carefully removing the ashphalt from the top of the viewing platform begins.
5th October 2007
Scaffolding is completed and officially handed over to the main contractors - Cathedral Works Organisation.
3rd August 2007
The Monument closed on the 30th July 2007 - marking the start of the 18-month programme of essential repairs, improvements and restoration work.
- The restoration project is featured on the BBC website
- Watch the BBC news report from BBC London (requires Real Media Player)
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16 July, 2010