Practical Courses

You can get a very good introduction to lime plastering in 2 or 3 hours practical work, especially if you have a good idea of what you want to achieve with it or use the skills for. All these came from Jane Schofield's booklet. A very good friend of mine went to the Hampshire one. Apparently it was a very pleasant, relaxing, useful and tactile experience. She came back hooked, with 75 kilos of lime putty and a bag of horse hair. Enough said.

Chalk Down Lime Ltd., 102 Fairlight Road, Hastings, E. Sussex, TN35 5EL. Tel: 01424 443301

Cornish Lime Co., Brims Park, Old Callywith Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2DZ. Tel: 01208 79779

The Lime Centre, Long Barn, Morestead Nr. Winchester, Hants., SO21 1LZ. Tel: 01962 713636

Elaine Rigby & Charles Blackett-Ord, Intake Side, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4EA. Tel: 01768 352572

Jane Schofield, Lewdon Farm, Black Dog, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4QQ. Tel: 01884 861181

The Scottish Lime Centre Trust, The Old Schoolhouse, Rocks Road, Charlestown, Fife, KY11 3EN. Tel: 01383 872722

Strippers Paint Removers, P O Box 6 Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6TW. Tel: 01787 371524

Woodchester Mansion Trust, 1 The Old Town Hall, High Street, Stroud, Gloucs., GL7 2BX. Tel: 01453 750455

Mike Wye, Glebe House, Buckland Filleigh, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5HY: Tel: 01409 281644

Rory Young, 7 Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucs., GL7 2BX. Tel 01285 658826

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