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Decline in River Wye’s Condition

June 24, 2023 / By rachel

Decline in River Wye’s Condition Influences Planning and Construction Industry After the ban on new developments in the River Lugg catchment area because of the high phosphate levels in the water, recent reports regarding the condition of the River Wye have raised concerns within the planning department and the construction industry. The official status of […]

Raising The Subject Of Roof Terraces

May 23, 2023 / By rachel

In a bid to explore innovative design solutions for urban landscapes, RAAFT, a leading firm in sustainable and green design, recently delivered a captivating Continuing Professional Development (CPD) presentation on roof terraces to the RRA Architects team. The presentation highlighted the potential of incorporating green spaces atop buildings.  There are numerous benefits and design possibilities […]

Throw & Grow

April 29, 2021 / By admin

Our #ThrowAndGrow competition details 🐝 This competition is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, Lucy Rathbone Thank you to everyone who posted or emailed images for our Throw & Grow competition, we loved seeing all the great shots of bees and butterflies. Even after some considerable deliberation we still had a not very short, shortlist. […]

Community Church brought back to life

June 27, 2018 / By admin

We are pleased to announce that RRA has been appointed by the Hereford Diocese following submission of a successful bid to carry out conservation repairs and the reordering of a closed church building in South Herefordshire. Originally founded in the 12th Century, the church of St Michael, at Brampton Abbots, boasts typical Norman architecture with […]

All Saint’s Church, Hereford 20 Years On . . .

June 16, 2018 / By admin

For the past six hundred years, All Saint’s Church has dominated the Herefordian skyline. Built in the 13th and 14th Centuries, the 125m spire was crowned with a gilded cock at the turn of the 20th Century and secured using cast iron rods through the stonework. This new focal point of the spire was one […]

St Mary’s Church and St Gabriel’s Church, Worcestershire

June 12, 2018 / By admin

At RRA we know that Britain’s architectural heritage helps us associate a feeling-of-place, and without careful management of these important historic assets, places can quickly fall into disrepair. A key part of the professional services we provide is to carry out quinquennial inspections, on a five-yearly rotation, for many churches all over the country. These […]