MASCo Opening for Walcot Arts Trail 2010

R-L: Brian Chalker, Steve Tomlin, Kevin Harris (MASCo), Lindsey Orr (MASCo), and Rae Harris of Walcot Arts Trail.

MASCo WALCOT host another party at the new Walcot Yard

Last weekend, 5th and 6th June, saw the Walcot Arts Trail in Bath, celebrating the 1,600th anniversary of Walcot’s independence from the Romans!

And on this auspicious occasion, how appropriate that Britain’s biggest reclamation and architectural salvage company, MASCo WALCOT, should take part.

The event opened with a reception hosted by MASCo WALCOT MD, Steve Tomlin, on Friday 4th June at Walcot Yard. Not quite the 500 guests who enjoyed our lavish launch on 7th May, but a well attended and inspiring event nonetheless with guest of honour, Brian Chalker (pictured above). The former Chairman of Bath and North East Somerset Council and Bath’s current Champion for Heritage and Historic Environment officially opened the festivities.

Re-discovering Bath’s heritage: a visual archive of Walcot

 

The exhibition on display at Walcot Yard, curated by Lindsey Orr and which ran throughout the weekend, included a visual collection of archival material relating to Bath’s artisan quarter. The displays showed how the area has evolved through its history and grown with the city, and it demonstrated the challenges that town planning presents for a World Heritage City.

A fascinating opportunity to bring locals and visitors to Bath closer to their historical environment, MASCo WALCOT would like to develop the material and support Bath in continuing to share its unique heritage and memories with larger and wider audiences.

If you’d like to share your memories with us… memorabilia; photographic material; memories of local buildings; favourite architectural features; or historic events, please contact us: lindsey.orr@mascowalcot.com 

Special thanks to: Rae Harris, Walcot Arts Trail; Colin Johnson, Bath Record Office; Stuart Burroughs, Museum of Bath at Work; and Andrew Swift, Akeman Press. Thanks also to Nick Cudworth who has loaned us two beautiful artworks from his gallery.

MASCo WALCOT in Bath Life

Bath Life celebrates the arrival of MASCo WALCOT at the official opening by Sir Roy Strong on 7 May 2010.

View the complete shoot of the shoot

Here are some highlights from last week’s MASCo WALCOT photoshoot with Andy Marshall from fotofacade.

And to view the complete slideshow as it unfolded…click HERE.

We look forward to sharing the finished images with you shortly.

The MASCo WALCOT Opening Party 7 May 2010

A selection of photos celebrating the launch of MASCo WALCOT

View the complete slideshow on the MASCo Flickr

Pictured above: Cllr Marian McNeir MBE. Sir Roy Strong, MASCo WALCOT MD Steve Tomlin, MASCo WALCOT Director Debbie Kedge.

MASCo WALCOT was officially opened by Sir Roy Strong. Steve Tomlin began working with Sir Roy at his famous garden, The Laskett, over twenty years ago and it was Sir Roy who inspired Steve to move into the field of architectural reclamation and to specialize in original period features and authentic artefacts for garden and home.

Bel Mooney and Robin Allison-Smith

Edward Nash (Nash Partnership), Kevin Harris (MASCo Director), Steve Tomlin (MASCo MD), James Hurley (MASCo Director), Mark Thurstain-Goodwin (Geofutures MD & Founder), Ruth Keily (Geofutures Director)

MASCo WALCOT’s sponsored Lion of Bath, Frank Fantastikous The Big Top Cat, as design by Giffords Circus with the Chair of BANES, Lions of Bath organiser Megan Witty, and Steve Tomlin

Live music from The Vince Freeman Band and Patsy Gamble

MASCo ANNOUNCE EXPANSION TO HISTORIC WALCOT YARD

Sustaining Bath’s Heritage

We are proud to announce the expansion of our Cotswold based reclamation operation to historic Walcot Yard premises in Bath.

MASCo brings to Bath 30 years of expertise in design and building conservation and a rock solid reputation for sensitive deconstruction. Taking over the landmark shop at 108, Walcot Street in the artisan district of the city, MASCo will showcase and sell unique artifacts for garden and home as well as supplying original architectural antiques and traditional building materials.

What will MASCo bring to WALCOT?

The acquisition of this internationally recognised site means that reclamation will once again become synonymous with its distinctive Walcot Street venue. Homeowners, builders, designers and architects alike will be treated to MASCo’s inimitable sense of style, scale, history and occasion. The new MASCo shop and showrooms will complement the long-established and larger sister site near Stroud, Gloucestershire. The same outstanding product quality, specialist knowledge and advice will be on offer, and with the added benefits of city centre accessibility.

MASCo’s founding director and renowned Sustainability Consultant Steve Tomlin recognises the huge potential of the Walcot Street site:

“Walcot is MASCo’s opportunity to become Britain’s largest architectural salvage company. We will play an active part in Bath’s future development and Walcot Yard will become a centre of excellence for Design and Architecture. Equally important to us is the ongoing sustainability debate which will be given new impetus by bringing reclamation back to Bath.”

MASCo at WALCOT opens at 9am Saturday 1^st May 2010

Steve Tomlin is available for interview. 01285 760886

walcot.com coming soon!

MASCo adds its voice to the United Nations debate

 

Steve Tomlin’s blog goes to the Copenhagen Conference

Many of you have kindly read MASCo MD, Steve Tomlin’s post today: Better A Failure in Copenhagen 

Now you can read it on the United Nations COP 15 website where Steve’s blog has been included in Climate Thoughts, an interactive globe showcasing different climate opinions and thoughts from well-known climate debaters.

Click on the link below to access the globe, then click Show The Latest Published Thoughts. Better A Failure in Copenhagen should appear, until a new flurry of thoughts are posted.

Trade Association RITA: Reclamation Industry Trade Association

New national trade association is born

After years of frustrated effort a broadly based group of established dealers assembled in Worplesdon to found a national trade association. The working title R.I.T.A. (Reclamation Industry Trade Association) was adopted, together with a Government approved constitution. Steve Tomlin (MASCo) was elected its first Chairman. Kate Jarrold (Robert Mills Ltd) its founder Honorary Secretary.

The following were elected to act as an Executive Committee to support the officers for the forthcoming year:

Justin Miles-Booy (JMB)     Arc Reclamation Ltd

Steve Horler (SH)                   Frome Reclamation Ltd

Peter Watson (PW)                 Cox’s Architectural Salvage Yard

Daniel Hill (DH)                       Tiger Enterprise Ltd

Fiona Triplow  (FT)                Old Radiator Co

Andy Triplow (AT)                 Old Radiator Co

Kevin Harris (KH)                   MASCo

Colin Scull (CS)                        Robert Mills Ltd

Launch date planned for March 2010

The  issues and policy of the Trade Association were discussed in a three hour meeting and the Executive agreed to research the various items considered and receive reports and proposals to be adopted at their next meeting on January 14th at the Worplesdon Hotel 10am nr Guildford.

The Executive determined to give itself time before formally launching in March 2010.

Preference for reclaim

During the next two months, the new committee will establish the direction and policy of the Association, intending to give  preferential  emphasis to the trade dealing in reclaimed architectural materials and antiques.

Objectives & Membership

The Executive will issue a formal statement of their objectives after the January14th 2010 meeting, from which date membership will be open via application to the Secretary (Kate Jarrold). 

Neil Carmichael visits MASCo

 

 

 

A visit from prospective parliamentary candidate, Neil Carmichael

We were pleased to welcome to the MASCo yard the Conservative Party candidate for Stroud, Gloucestershire. Neil took a genuine interest in our sustainability projects, locally and around the country, and he was able to see first hand the derivation of this important arm of MASCo’s business.

In these photos, Neil Carmichael is given a tour of the showrooms by MASCo directors Steve Tomlin and Debbie Kedge, and General Manager, Kevin Harris.

Debbie Kedge, Steve Tomlin, Neil Carmichael, Kevin Harris

Kevin Harris, Neil Carmichael and Steve Tomlin