Category Archives: Architectural Features

The interesting and unusual at Masco Salvage

From fine Mahogany display cabinets salvaged from the Natural History Museum to the macabre Canterbury dentist chair, and so much more ……………

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Revolutionary in it’s time the CircOlectric Stryker Bed !!

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One of the first dentist chairs to be made in Canterbury – more comfy than it looks !

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Polished steel ships search light

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Mahogany double sided display cabinets from the Natural History Museum -  great for collectors of the rare and beatiful  but with easy adaption use as storage and display within contemporary store  settings  -  womens and mens clothing – homeware  ……………

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Fabulous large double ceramic sink on legs – width 138cm x height 80cm

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A retro pine kitchen cabinet with space saving enamel work surface  overall height 60″ x width 34″

Find lots more on the masco website  www.mascosalvage.com or call in and be amazed   open mon – fri  8.30am – 5pm and saturdays 10am – 5pm

Wow factor floors

Great to see our encaustic and geometric  tiles in the May issue of Homes & Antiques magazine – with business on the increase we’ve launched a new dedicated website www.thevintagefloortilecompany.co.uk take a look or call in at our Cotswold showroom – large stocks and friendly advice.

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Homebuilding and Renovating Show NEC 21st – 24th March

Come and find us on stand 189L for the best in Architectural Salvage – amazing radiators, wood flooring, York flagstone, geometric tiles, stunning French panelling and so much more !

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Beautiful Bathrooms at Masco

Masco is now stocking a great selection of interesting original, French and English bathroomware. Over the next few months Masco will be transforming the bathroom section of the showroom with new stock arriving daily.  

Rogeat & Lyon Bateau Bath fully restored and ready to install.  These baths were originally made in France in the mid 19th Century.

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Large Ceramic Bath removed from a property in Stourbridge

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French double ended Roman baths ready to be refurbed.

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At Masco not only discover lovely baths  but you’ll also find a vast array of sinks, stamped with makers names such as Royal Doulton, Twyford, together with reclaimed  French mixer taps and some reclaimed Barber Wilson.

If you are looking to buy or sell original pieces do give us a call or  visit our large Cotswold Showroom.  Look at our website for bathroom stock.

Masco News Update Oct 2012

Watch out for Andys showmans wagon on George Clarks Amazing Spaces. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/george-clarkes-amazing-spaces . Should be shown on Tues 20th 8pm channel 4. Its a beautiful wagon, had a refurb and might be up for sale!

We also have some great wood in at the moment, some lovely reclaimed chene, waxed & oiled ready to go http://www.mascosalvage.com/Category/New-and-Reclaimed-Flooring

Unusual items have started to appear in our showroom. An 1848 original dentists chair,  cabinets from The Natural History museum with some great signs on them ‘ animal remains westray orkney neolithic’ a CircOlectric Stryker bed and some great gothic style hardware. Follow this link to see our furniture page. http://www.mascosalvage.com/Category/Furniture

Our next Business Biscotti free networking meeting is on Weds 28th November 9:30am-11:30am. We’ve twinned with Swindon Biscotti in order to increase the number of people doing business between Swindon and Stroud area. This is creating new opportunities for business. It’s free to come along and promote your business and a great informal way to make new connections. Here’s a link to our Biscotti group page. Have a look at some of the member benefits, all you have to do is sign up on line and why not come along to a meeting. http://www.businessbiscotti.co.uk/gloucestershire/stroud.html

We’ve just rebranded and are now part of The Reclaim & Reuse group.

This group incorporates Masco Architectural Salvage, The Old Radiator Company and The Vintage Floor Tile Company. We’re refurbishing our showroom upstairs and Andy has bought a cinema to put up in the showroom, watch out for our first film evening invite in January!

The Vintage Floor Tile Company, our newest business in the group is going from strength to strength. We now have a dedicated tile room and we’re filling our large cabinet in the upstairs showroom with the encaustic tiles. The company website is almost finished, still some work in progress but take a look. http://www.thevintagefloortilecompany.co.uk/ 

We can supply tiles for patching or make up complete floors for you. The tiles are all reclaimed original and are cleaned and sorted prior to being sent out.

If you need any more information on anything above don’t hesitate to contact Lizzie on 01285 760886. Why not come along and visit us in the south Cotswolds. We have Masco Salvage and The Vintage Floor Tile Company at this site and a good range of original cast iron radiators to view, polished, painted and ornate.

Salvofair a success for us!

Despite the rain Salvofair was a great success for us. Rain and events seem to go hand in hand for us, as we had lots of rain at our open day back in February. Salvofair set up day was testing, as there had been so much rain and transporting stock to our stand was difficult, but we got there in the end and the result was a great stand which we shared with The Old Radiator Company hence 2 flags flying!

Trade day went well, although we were still doing some set up, but it was busy and some good contacts were made. It rained on and off all day, but this didn’t deter anyone and the weather cleared nicely for Saturday. Outside of our tent we had garden items such as benches, chimney pots, quarry tiles, flagstone and an old stone window.

Andys Showmans wagon was also on display. This was filmed during the day by George Clark (The Restoration Man) & his team for his new channel 4 series. George has been following the restoration progress of the wagon.

Inside the tent we had original cast iron radiators, hardware, geometric flooring, fireplaces, reclaimed wood and various other interior items.

All sorts of people attended including garden designers, interior designers, builders and customers renovating their homes. There was a lot of interest in the original cast iron radiators which were displayed on top of the geometric floor.

Follow this link to see Salvonews site which features the Period Living article on Salvofair. http://www.salvonews.com/story/grand-day-out-at-salvo-fair-x67000x9.html

Now it’s back to normal at the yard, after we accepted a whole load of new stock in at the same time as the lorry brought the stock back from Salvofair. A couple of days of tidying up was needed to make sure chaos didn’t reign and now the yard and showroom are looking full of stock and tidy!

We also managed to host another Business Biscotti networking event in our showroom at the end of June. It was good to hear how businesses were getting on and see some now regular faces to our networking. Check out what Business Biscotti is all about and perhaps turn up to the next event on 25th July. http://www.businessbiscotti.co.uk/

What kind of radiator will you be looking for?

Many of us will be trying to finish our renovations before christmas and move into our houses ready for the festive season. If you’re looking to be warm and cosy this winter you may be looking for an original cast iron radiator or an old fireplace to enhance and finish your house.  One beautiful radiator that anyone would be proud to have in their house is a Beeston decorated radiator.

The Beeston radiator was made by The Beeston Boiler company Ltd, formally known as Foster & Pearson. Foster & Pearson began in 1841 and were the makers and suppliers of horticultural buildings. They had a list of famous clientele amongst whom was Queen Victoria. Over time, as the company evolved, they began producing boilers initially for use in their own buildings. The Beeston Boiler Company Ltd. was established in 1893 and the company soon started supplying a range of radiators cast at their foundry in Nottingham for the domestic market.

‘The Beeston Decorated’ radiator is shown in a 1921 catalogue, but we are unsure as to when this beautiful ornate radiator made its first appearance.  Bet it caused a stir when it did! This ornate cast iron radiator carries the inscription ‘The Beeston’ followed by what appears to be a Patent number or Rd number ’280475′.   ‘The Beeston’ radiator was withdrawn from manufacture in the late 1920′s.

We currently have in stock a number of ornate Beeston radiators which have been sourced from a large house in Kensington.  They are truly beautiful radiators and are available in various sizes. We have both the three column and two column styles available.   The Beeston can be supplied in either the polished or a painted finish.   If you would like view one or need any further help or information please call 01285 760886 or email us at info@mascowalcot.com

Powerful History; Landmarks and Monuments from the Capital

Powerful history; and you can have a part of it. Discover the architectural features, landmarks, and unique artifacts available to you from MASCo Walcot, salvaged and reclaimed from London’s remarkable architectural history. 

Each piece tells a story. About the item itself, about the use of materials at the time, skilled craftsmanship, style and motif popular in a given period, and of course a wider evidence to the country’s historic culture and traditions.

A sturgeon lamp standard from London’s famous Embankment, exquisite marble from the Lloyds of London Building, an imposing fine carved portico from the City of London. The De Beers Charterhouse Entrance, and De Beers carved stone entrance freize, a reading table from the British Museum with impressive bronze uplighter, a pair of Plantation House lanterns, or gilt balustrading from the Dorchester Hotel.

Whatever your taste or style you can’t help but be fascinated and entranced by these architectural show stoppers.

Marble from Lloyds of London Building

Reclamation on a grand scale

Large quantity of marble available. Removed from the Lloyds of London building prior to demolition and the innovative Richard Rogers development.

The rare white grained Arni marble was the principal material used throughout the interior. The richly coloured Issorie green marble was used mainly for the columns supporting the Underwriting Room. 

Stock Code: ZMD001
Price: £95.00 +VAT (Per M2)

Available to view at our Cotswold garden yard and showrooms.

 

Featured Items

British Museum Library Table

Steeped in history. Impressive 1930′s table from the British Museum’s Library.

Dorchester Balustrading
Opulance and grandoise. Grand feature balustrading from the Dorchester Hotel.

De Beers Carved Stone Freize
Set of 15 carved plaques depicting the companys history.

Visit us at MASCo WALCOT, Cirencester Road, Chalford, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 8PE. Contact us on 01285 760886, or visit our website here.

MASCo WALCOT TV: Watch our YouTube channel…

Making the unmissable…..

The MASCo WALCOT social media empire grows with the latest addition: MASCo WALCOT on YouTube.

Join us as we continue our adventures in history, unravelling mysteries of the past and unveiling reclaimed architectural features. We’ll bring you case studies of our dismantling and deconstruction projects; films of our popular photoshoots with architectural photographer Andy Marshall; specials on featured items; and behind the scenes footage of the world through the window of MASCo WALCOT.

Switch on, tune in and enjoy our latest releases:

MASCo WALCOT: history in pictures

The Foster & Okely Regency Gothic Fireplace

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Victorian wrought iron chancel screen

Lining up the next shot and uncovering an ornate Victorian wrought iron chancel screen