by Nathian Jackson | Feb 16, 2017 | Stonemasonry Articles
We’re a vibrant and growing business, so if you’re looking for an exciting career and a trade that is highly sought after, then stonemasonry could be for you. Stonemasonry is one of the world’s oldest professions. From ancient Roman and Greek temples to the amazing... by Nathian Jackson | Feb 12, 2017 | Stonemasonry Articles
James Allan Stonemasons (Edinburgh)In this project we were asked to restore a very tired old rubble sandstone boundary wall in Edinburgh, Midlothian. In the before pictures shown below, we can clearly see the wall is in a bad way with dilapidated old lime mortar... by Nathian Jackson | Feb 7, 2017 | Stonemasonry Articles
Old College is located on the site of the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland. At present this building is home to the School of Law as well as the Talbot Rice Gallery and is widely recognised as being one of the most beautiful buildings in the the city of Edinburgh.... by Nathian Jackson | Jan 12, 2017 | Stonemasonry Articles
The Royal Scottish Academy, known by the acronym RSA, is an organisation based in Scotland that aims to advance Scottish contemporary art.The Academy was first founded back in 1826 and then went on to be adorned with a Royal Charter 12 years later in 1838. A Royal... by Nathian Jackson | Nov 20, 2016 | Stonemasonry Articles
Princes Street Gardens, located in Princes Street Edinburgh are home to the Scott Monument. This is a monument that is dedicated to the author Sir Walter Scott. This monument is Victorian gothic in design and stands a stone’s throw from Edinburgh’s Waverley Railway... by Nathian Jackson | Oct 19, 2016 | Stonemasonry Articles
St Mary’s was the first major cathedral to be built from new since the Reformation in the 16th and 17th centuries. It was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, and English Gothic revival architect who designed and renovated hundreds of buildings over his...