Jul 23
Mosaic Restoration - mosaic tiles specialists

Craven Dunnill & Co Ltd have won the Best Heritage Project at the 2026 TTA (Tile Association) Awards for the outstanding tiling work on the Blandford Corn Exchange in Blandford Forum.

By Commercial & Public Buildings, Heritage & Conservation, Mosaic

Craven Dunnill & Co Ltd have won the Best Heritage Project at the 2026 TTA (Tile Association) Awards for the outstanding tiling work on the Blandford Corn Exchange in Blandford Forum.

Mosaic Restoration were pleased to have carried out the on site in-situ work on this noteworthy tile conservation project. Working together with Spencer Hall, Hammond Building Contractors and of course the talented Craven Dunnill team achevied an excellent finished result. Where possible the original tiles were stabilised and retained, sympathetically replacing missing or damaged with new to accurately match where necessary.

The project was carried out in two phases and completed over a six month period taking into account the considerable surveying, cataloging and specialist lead-in times.

Mosaic Restoration - mosaic tiles specialists
Mar 26
Trevor Caley - mosaic artist and specialist - team header photo

With great sadness Trevor Caley passed away on Monday 16th March.

By Heritage & Conservation, Mosaic

With great sadness Trevor Caley passed away on Monday 16th March. 

Trevor was a leading mosaic artist and specialist with many noteworthy commissions internationally. 

Trained at Chelsea College of Art in Mural Design, he went on to work for Anthony Holloway specialising in large concrete relief and decorative murals. Trevor set up his own practice in London in the early 1970’s carrying out numerous private and commercial commissions. Noteworthy projects (of which there are many) include new mosaic works for Westminster Cathedral , London transport, three Underground Stations and Melbourne Cathedral, Australia. He also undertook large prestigious restoration and conservation works including St Paul’s Cathedral and the Albert Memorial, to which we won the RICS award for conservation and Trevor was featured in Country Life magazine as a ‘living national treasure’, during the project and later met the Queen during the grand opening on Hyde Park in 1998.

His high standard of workmanship and attention to detail was always appreciated by anyone lucky to have known or worked with him and of course for those that meet Trevor we all remember his great sense of humour. There are so many funny stories and pranks to tell. To follow at a later date…

Trevor leaves behind his wife Melissa, children Austin and Isabella, and recent granddaughter Piper, and of course many friends and colleagues.

Gary Bricknell,

Nephew, business associate and close friend.

Trevor Caley - mosaic artist and specialist
Trevor Caley - mosaic artist and specialist
Aug 27
The Church of The Sacred Heart and St Catherine of Alexandia, Droitwich - after

The Church of The Sacred Heart and St Catherine of Alexandia, Droitwich

By Ecclesiastical (Church) Restoration, Mosaic

We’ve been fortunate to contribute to many significant projects over the years, and our recent work at The Church of The Sacred Heart and St Catherine of Alexandria in Droitwich is certainly one we are proud to have been involved with.

This beautiful Church is extensively decorated with Venetian glass mosaic, predominantly carried out between 1922 and 1932 by Gabriel Pippet, using the ‘direct method.

This comprehensive project required nearly four months to complete by our specialist team. To ensure minimal disruption to the Church’s regular services, access to the high-level mosaics was carefully managed using scaffold towers and a cherry picker. The work involved the cleaning, stabilizing, and careful reinstatement of loose and missing gold and glass smalti, which were supplied by Angelo Orsoni of Venice.

We hope to share videos of this project in the future to provide a more in-depth look at the intricate work involved.

See more photos on the project page here: https://www.mosaicrestoration.co.uk/portfolio/the-church-of-the-sacred-heart-and-st-catherine-of-alexandia-droitwich/

Jul 10
St Kevins Church, Dublin - Mosaic Restoration Project Complete Large building church

St Kevins Church, Dublin

By Ecclesiastical (Church) Restoration, Mosaic

We will be back in Dublin again soon and looking forward to working on the highly decorative ‘Minton’ tessellated un-glazed ceramic mosaic flooring to the Chancel and side Chapels within this beautiful Church. 

A late Victorian installation executed in the ‘in-direct method’, our works include the stabilisation and reinstatement of loose and missing sections, cleaning and finishing treatment.

More information to follow, with before and after images to illustrate the fine mosaic work required to restore to its former glory.

St Kevins Church, Dublin - Before
St Kevins Church, Dublin - After
Jul 02
Blandford Corn Exchange - Mosaic restoration works victorian grand hall

Blandford Corn Exchange 

By Mosaic

We are currently working at the old Corn Exchange Building, Blandford Forum. 

The building is undergoing extensive restoration works and we were awarded the contract to conserve and restore the extensive Victorian fine glazed wall tiling within the Grand Hall. The replacement tiles have been specially manufactured by Craven Dunnill Jackfield, we are working with Spencer Hall Historic Building Conservation Ltd  and looking to complete the project in August 2025.

More information and images to follow as the works progress.

Blandford Corn Exchange - Mosaic restoration works conserve and restore the extensive Victorian fine glazed wall tiling
conserve and restore the extensive Victorian fine glazed wall tiling Mosaic Restoration
Jun 19
To celebrate VE Day we made a donation to the RAFBF (Royal Airforce Benevolent Fund).

Individual Aerobatics Flights

By Mosaic

A few weeks ago staff members of Mosaic Restoration Company took individual aerobatics flights during a fantastic day out.

A big thank you to Lewis (pilot) and Jaime (filming & editing).

To celebrate VE Day we made a donation to the RAFBF (Royal Airforce Benevolent Fund).

May 30
The Church of The Sacred Heart and St Catherine of Alexandria, Droitwich main

The Church of The Sacred Heart and St Catherine of Alexandria, Droitwich 

By Mosaic

Mosaic Restoration Company are currently working on the fine and extensive Venetian glass mosaic internal decoration at ‘The Church of The Sacred Heart and St Catherine of Alexandria, Droitwich’. We were awarded the contract started work in April and looking to complete the project in July 2025.

The incredible mosaic works are certainly worth a visit, see details below: –

http://www.sacredheartdroitwich.org.uk/the-church/mosaics/

It is worth noting that the mosaic was executed using the ‘direct’ method, each tesserae set by hand, one by one. The attached images illustrate our project to include; the sympathetic clean, reinstatement of missing and loose tesserae, and some stabilising and reinstatement works. 

We will post more information about this project after completion.

The Church of The Sacred Heart and St Catherine of Alexandria, Droitwich main