Roof works at Bolsover Castle
Consistently delivering exceptional heritage projects
About Woodhead Heritage
Whether you're working on a barn conversion or the major restoration of a scheduled ancient monument, Woodhead Heritage has the specialist experience, skills and understanding to help you deliver your heritage project.
Our team are dedicated specialists combine years of practical experience with post graduate degree education in conservation.
Contractor and consultant with knowledge and experience in:
- Historic building conservation, materials and techniques
- Project management
- Planning permissions and consents
- Historical ecclesiastical buildings
- Conservation management planning
Our History
Woodhead Heritage is a brand of Robert Woodhead Ltd, an award winning construction company based in Nottinghamshire that
specialises in the design, construction, refurbishment and restoration
of buildings.
Robert Woodhead Ltd was formed in 1947 by the present Managing Director's father (Robert Woodhead). The company was incorporated in 1978 and David Woodhead became Managing Director in 1979. Today the company remains wholly owned by the Woodhead family.
Since the early 1990s the company's turnover has grown year-on-year. This sustained growth has been founded on provision of a high quality service and securing a high degree of repeat business from public and private sector clients, including Nottinghamshire County Council, Babcock Dyncorp, a selection of local authorities, Center Parcs, the National Trust, and various housing associations in the East Midlands.
Woodhead Heritage has been born out of the number of successful and award winning projects Woodhead have carried out in this sector over the last 10 years. The most recent award winning projects being the £100,000 Hardwick Hall East Lodge renovation project which won this year's EMCBE Heritage Skills Award.
We have also carried out projects with The National Trust, including the £3 million restoration of Southwell Workhouse and projects for private clients, including Hexgrave Hall, winner of the FMB Master Builder of the Year 2005.
Woodhead Heritage have recently completed works on two scheduled ancient monuments for English Heritage - Bolsover Castle and Hardwick Hall.
Heritage & Restoration Projects
Introducing Simon Butler - the Woodhead Heritage Manager
Simon has a broad range of conservation experience which has seen him work as a specialist consultant for a range of private clients needing barn conversions and church renovations. His breadth of knowledge has seen him consistently deliver excellence and manage works on two scheduled ancient monuments for English Heritage - the re-roofing of Bolsover Castle and renovating Hardwick Old Hall. He has also successfully managed a multi million pound refurbishment project for Center Parcs.
Simon's personal interest in conservation is demonstrated through his Msc in Conservation and the Historic Built Environment and his personal membership of:
- The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB).
- The Victorian Society
- Volunteer for Save Britain's Heritage, working on the Buildings at Risk register for the East Midlands
- The IHBC. As well as being a member of the IHBC, Simon enjoys sitting on the IHBC Consultations Panel and the Communications and Outreach Committee
- The Heritage Skills Training Group
- RICS Conservation Forum
Choose Woodhead Heritage to bring a personal approach and a passion for conservation to your project. We work with experienced site operatives and a specialist supply chain from award winning projects.
Robert Woodhead Ltd enjoys an active involvement in the heritage community and is a corporate member of SPAB.