Flag houses on Weelsby Road, Grimsby - Restoration

The Project

The Flag Houses on Weelsby Road within Wellow Conservation Area. They were built for Thomas Baskcomb and share the same basic design as the Flag Houses on Fairfield Road in Scartho (also built for Baskcomb). We have been commissioned to re-instate the flag motif on one of the houses as part of restoration project.

Gable end with its missing original flag motif

Original flag being traced from one of flag house in which is good condition

Coring out by using timber boards in order to save on clay

Clay has been applied before starting on with details

Flag detailing done , and now the lettering to follow.

Flag at from different angle

Stencilling …. Photo credits: Saffron Mouldings.

Clay modelling completed. Now ready to make rubber mould out of it

Silicone rubber mould made and note small trial mould so can see what the external material in which new flag would look like. Portland sandstone colour.

Fresh cast in Glass Reinforced Cement - ready for installation

Details ! No air bubbles in sight !

The Results

Flag mould has been fixed up onto gable end wall, ready to be rendered around it.

New flag motif with new render. Painting to take place early 2022 once winter has passed.