Having undertaken research and analysed the building, I discovered this was formerly a medieval hall house that had been moved previously in 1913 to make way for a reservoir. In the 1990s it was threatened again by quarrying. I project managed the acquisition, re-location and re-building at the Museum. Once completed, the old Portacabin offices at the other end of the site became redundant.
- Negotiated with Spelthorne Council & Thames Water for re-location of building to COAM.
- Negotiated £100,000 from Thames Water
- Negotiated £97,200 from HLF
- Commissioned survey from R. Jerram
- Contracted dismantling team (Wedlaw Ltd.)
- Commissioned reconstruction drawing from Bryan Anders
- Researched property: article in Friends Newsletter
- Talk to Shepperton Local History Society -1997
- Supervised Services Engineer re. re-erection, service and office layout drawings
- Applied for planning permission and negotiated building regs. re office usage
- Contracted Knight-Leigh Ltd for groundworks
- Supervised relocation of Museum Offices to Astleham: August 1998
- Contracted security firm to install museum system