Old Lifeboat Station

OLD LIFEBOAT STATION and Watchtower heritage regeneration project construction progresses. Pictured: project team inspection, fresh lime mortar pointing protected by wet hessian to control the drying process, Helifix stainless steel reinforcing rods for a lasting job - efficient looking too. We hope to strike the scaffolding from the Watchtower down to ground floor this week. Main funder Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Fund. The previously derelict Watchtower is being repurposed for use as the ELTT offices, the refurbished Old Lifeboat Station was advertised for lease and the tenders received are being considered by the board of Trustees. A new…

ELTT OLD LIFEBOAT STATION project team visit the site after close of play one afternoon last week. Here you can see that the chimney stack has been well raked out before it 's repointed. The original slates have been cleaned and are being re-laid with copper nails over modern roof lining and batons. A number of potentially serious defects have been discovered during the work which have been straightforward to fix, but which would have caused trouble had they not been discovered during this restoration project. The Trust is making a significant contribution to the cost from our own funds. The…