The Lancasters

Restoration by London’s leading team of developers, architects and interior designers has created a unique fusion of traditional architecture with brand new design and construction.

The Lancasters was originally an elegant parade of 15 magnificent stucco-fronted Grade II listed houses dating from the mid nineteenth century.

George Barnsdale & Sons have recently completed a three year project supplying and installing 800 windows and doors for one of the most exclusive residential developments in Central London – The Lancasters.

The majority of the 77 properties face south with views onto, or across Hyde Park. Each home has been designed around the grandeur of the original architecture and interior features of the building, such as high ceilings, ornate cornicing and fireplaces.

Grade II listed and made up of 15 stucco-fronted houses dating back to the 18^th century, this large scale development presented some interesting challenges. George Barnsdale & Sons manufactured a range of traditional box and tilt & slide sliding sash windows, inward opening doors and sliding doors, all made to measure and finished with our high quality white paint finish. We liaised with architects to design doors and windows that would compliment the period and French Renaissance style of the building.

The project’s architects specified FSC certified timber and as The Lancasters is a listed development we had to seriously consider the aesthetics of the wood as well as its performance, stability and natural durability.

The door frames and windows were manufactured from Redwood WoodHeart®, an x-ray selected engineered timber. It is a similar species to the original timber used by the Victorians.

We decided to use engineered Red Grandis for the production of the doors as it is FSC certified and has received third party testing by TRADA Technology Ltd, where it achieved great results for natural durability and resistance to fungi, which is very important for long term performance.

From an aesthetics point of view, we needed something that would look sympathetic to The Lancasters heritage. Red Grandis is a high quality, flawless, uniform timber that lends itself well to a variety of styles and shades and its consistent colour means wood stain can be applied to achieve the desired effect.