{"id":742,"date":"2025-12-12T10:55:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/?p=742"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:20:23","slug":"bricks-lime-a-heritage-skills-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/2025\/12\/12\/bricks-lime-a-heritage-skills-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Bricks &amp; Lime: A Heritage Skills Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Join us at The Historic Dockyard Chatham for a hands-on day exploring traditional building craftsmanship and heritage conservation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>Friday 30<sup>th<\/sup> January<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location: <\/strong>Galvanising Workshop, University of Kent, Chatham Historic Dockyard, Kent, ME4 4TY<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/thegulbenkian.co.uk\/events\/bricks-lime-a-heritage-skills-experience\/\"><strong>Book your space here!<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The event opens with a keynote address from <strong>Terrence Lee<\/strong>, traditional and historic brickwork specialist, who will share his personal journey into the heritage sector along with insights into the craft of traditional brickwork.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will then take part in guided site visits to two active restoration projects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the repurposing of the <strong>Police Section House<\/strong> into the Docking Station (Institute of Cultural and Creative Industries, University of Kent)<\/li>\n<li>the restoration of <strong>Commissioner\u2019s House<\/strong> (Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the afternoon, <strong>Charles Reilly<\/strong> of <strong>Georgian Brickwork<\/strong>\u00a0will lead a practical workshop featuring a live demonstration of traditional brickwork techniques, followed by an opportunity for attendees to try the skills themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The day concludes with a Q&amp;A session, offering the chance to speak with experts from across the programme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>8:45\u20139:15<\/strong> \u2003 \u00a0 Arrival &amp; coffee (Galvanising Workshop)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:15\u201310:00<\/strong> \u2003 Keynote speech by Terrence Lee<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:00\u201311:00<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0 Tour 1: Police Section House &amp; Commissioner\u2019s House<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:00\u201312:00<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0 Tour 2: Police Section House &amp; Commissioner\u2019s House<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:00\u201312:45<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0 Lunch<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:45\u20133:00<\/strong> \u2003\u00a0 Workshop: Georgian Brickworks<\/p>\n<p><strong>3:00-3.15<\/strong> \u2003\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Coffee<\/p>\n<p><strong>3:15\u20134:00<\/strong> \u2003\u00a0 \u00a0 Q&amp;A with Terrence Lee (Terrence Lee Conservation), Charles Reilly (Georgian Brickwork), Steve Best (Baxall), Alek Georgiou (Baxall) Nigel Howard (CHDT)<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO IS IT FOR?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anyone with an interest in a career in heritage buildings \u2014 from <strong>apprentices<\/strong> to those looking to <strong>transition into traditional building crafts<\/strong>. Also ideal for those already working in heritage buildings who want to learn more about our live projects.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Part of the event takes place outdoors. Please dress warmly and be prepared for wet or muddy conditions.<br \/>\nAttendees must bring <strong>work boots<\/strong> and a <strong>hard hat<\/strong>, as well as a change of dry clothing and footwear for later in the day.<\/p>\n<p>A limited number of spare items are available so please use the link above to secure yours&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hosted by <\/strong><strong>iCCi, Docking Station \u2013 University of Kent and Medway Council in partnership with\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>The Historic Dockyard Chatha<\/strong><strong>m<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>About our experts:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terrence Lee<\/strong> (Terrence Lee Conservation), Terrence Lee Conservation served as a Royal Engineer from 1983-2007 and was trained as a bricklayer to City &amp; Guilds Advanced Craft Certificate level and went on to undertake construction projects all over the world. Terrence completed a History degree with first class honours and on completing this career undertook training with some of the leading brick craftsmen in the country whilst simultaneously undertaking a Master\u2019s degree in Historic Environment Conservation. Terrence set up his own business in brickwork conservation carrying out heritage brickwork projects which he continues to do. As a qualified and experienced teacher and trainer, he trains craftsmen and women in brickwork craft skills and lectures in brickwork to several universities including, Birmingham City University, Harper Adams University, University of Singapore, Canals &amp; Rivers Trust, National Trust, Kings Foundation and Society for Protection of Ancient Buildings. He is also the author of Traditional Brickwork: Construction, Repair &amp; Maintenance published by The Crowood Press<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charles Reilly <\/strong>(Georgian Brickwork), Charles Reilly is a highly experienced craftsman with a passion for repairing heritage brick buildings. As the managing director of Georgian Brickwork, Charles leads a small team of specialist bricklayers in Kent. Georgian Brickwork focuses on using traditional methods and materials to repair and restore listed and period properties. Charles started developing his training programme in 2016. The aim is to share knowledge, skills and information to keep heritage bricklaying skills alive, and inspire the next generation of bricklayers. Since re-locating his training workshop to The Historic Dockyard in 2022, he has expanded the programme, in partnership with its sister company Heritage Brickwork Training Ltd, to include events for a wider audience, including homeowners, conservation consultants and heritage enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steve Best<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (Baxall Construction), Steve has worked in construction throughout his career and has spent 28 years with Baxall, gaining experience across all levels from decorating to supervision and management. He has worked with a wide range of construction methods, including heritage projects and modern timber-frame builds, delivering schemes such as schools, crematoria, swimming pools and high-end private housing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steve works closely with designers, including Alek &amp; Consultants, to ensure buildability, safety and successful project delivery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alek Georgiou<\/strong> (Baxall Construction) Alek is a Design Manager and Architect with over 30 years\u2019 professional experience in designing, managing and delivering complex projects, working closely with Clients and Stakeholders to determine each project\u2019s specific requirements, managing and coordinating Design teams and Consultants. Having joined Baxall in June 2020 Alek has worked on many different projects, including educational, residential and listed buildings and has enjoyed working as the Design Manager on the Docking Station project developing the redesign of both Section House and the Digital Studio with the University of Kent, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, Historic England and the Planners to ensure the designs meet everyone\u2019s objectives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nigel Howard<\/strong>, Director of Historic Environments &amp; Buildings, The Historic Dockyard Chatham. Nigel trained as an advanced engineering apprentice, specialising in toolmaking and manufacturing, and gained an OND and HND. After the training establishment relocated, he chose to remain in the Medway towns with his young family. He went on to work in construction, rapidly progressing to Contracts Manager and overseeing early conservation projects at the former Royal Naval Dockyard, closed in 1986. After running his own small works contracting business, Nigel joined the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, where he is responsible for the care of the historic buildings and environment. He holds an MSc in Conservation of the Historic Environment and plays a key role in safeguarding the Trust\u2019s principal assets, managing complex and sensitive conservation projects. Nigel also designs and oversees the adaptive reuse of historic buildings. Outside work, he is restoring a Georgian townhouse and is a keen artist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us at The Historic Dockyard Chatham for a hands-on day exploring traditional building craftsmanship and heritage conservation. 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