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St. James the Less - Guernsey

Complete restoration of exterior of island church

St. James the Less looks out over the harbour of St. Peter Port, Guernsey. Built in 1815 from Guernsey Granite, its classical façade was constructed in Portland stone and a Roman cement render.

As well as the conservation and decoration of the external façade, Nimbus oversaw the restoration of all the stained glass, the replacement of all the timber windows and louvres, and the conservation, gilding and repair of architectural ironwork.

External and Internal mouldings were rendered in lime and plaster, and replacement balustrades cast. The Portland stone was conserved using mortar repairs and small sections of replacement stone.

The render was conserved and replaced using hydraulic lime render and grout and was then painted with Keim Restauro Laseur, a paint that allowed the colour and texture of the render to show through.

Works to the remainder of the building included repointing of granite walling, paving and landscaping using Portland stone, planting, lighting works, isolated roofing and leadworks, and the decoration of railings and Architectural joinery.

Client: The States of Guernsey
Architect: Brittain Hadley
Conservation Consultant: Ingram Consultancy
Main Contractor: Nimbus Conservation Limited