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it's a private home, historic farm building, a school or a
church, HPA can advise on restoration, repairs, refurbishment or sensitive additions and extensions. Their
experience includes conservation work on the Grade I
listed St Peter's Church in Heysham, one of the most
significant ecclesiastical buildings in Lancashire, St
Helen's Church, Overton, one of the county's oldest
continually used places of worship and more recently, the
Grand Theatre face repair and continued heritage
support for the decarbonisation of local council assets.
Established in 1979, HPA are a leading Chartered
Architect practice in Lancashire and Cumbria with a
national reputation for creating built environments that
make a positive, lasting impact. Built on years of specialist
experience and knowledge, HPA utilise their expertise to
design imaginative, purposeful spaces that are responsible,
sustainable, and meet their clients' objectives. Using
a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach, they explore
architectural challenges and ideas to produce innovative,
considered, and individual solutions; working collaboratively across all areas of their services, which include
architecture, design, planning, heritage, project management, and master planning. HPA have been involved in
the conservation of historic buildings since the inception
of the practice. Their specialist conservation architects
have worked on a wide variety of projects, including
churches, public buildings, farmhouses, listed buildings
and other historic structures.
Tom Crooks Architecture Ltd. (TCA) was established
in 2013, by Tom Crooks, with the aim of providing
Specialist Conservation Architect's services in and around
the Peak District and Sheffield, as well as the wider Yorkshire and Derbyshire regions and are delighted to now be
practicing in the Grade II listed "The Dovecote" in
Hathersage, in the heart of the Peaks. Accredited with
the AABC, as a Specialist Conservation Architect, TCA
offers highly specialised advice on historic buildings and
development in historically sensitive environments.
They aim to create beauty through design; taking what
already exists in our landscape, historic buildings, and
communities, to shape the future of our built environment with the production of beautiful, practical, and
sustainable spaces. As well as work on many faith
HPA pride themselves on having a detailed knowledge of
both the practical considerations of preserving historic
buildings, as well as the wider understanding of the
sensitivities around building and development projects in
conservation areas, areas of outstanding natural beauty
and national parks. The practice is well-versed in the art
of protecting and refurbishing listed buildings. Whether
Below, the HPA team
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