Hever Castle buildings gets old fashioned tiling refurbishment
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September 7, 2017
Hever Castle & Gardens, in the High Weald of Kent is now home to the Brookhurst Wentworth natural clay roof tile from Sahtas.
Brookhurst Wentworth has been specified for the refurbishment of a variety of buildings in the grounds of the Castle including the Courtyard Shop and Head Gardeners offices, both adjacent to the romantic lakeside Loggia and newly refurbished Guthrie Pavilion restaurant.
Brookhurst clay roof tiles are hand-made following traditional methods Blocks of selected clay from a private quarry are thrown on to sanded wooden moulds, cut, flattened and shaped by skilled hands. The tiles are fired in coal-fired kilns at 1070° for more than six days and then cooled slowly.
Polegate Roofing carried out the tile application and its director, Ian Mepham said: “We were immediately impressed with the colour, quality and durability of the Brookhurst tile, not to mention an extremely competitive price. We have increasingly specified the Wentworth since using it on the Hever Estate and we always receive good feedback which we attribute to the aesthetic of the tile. The Brookhurst range of tiles and fittings blend well with reclaimed tiles, blending old with new, for a weathered and authentic appearance, even to new roofs.”
