Addressing decay

Chester Cathedral has stood at the heart of the city for almost 1,000 years. It is believed to have started its life as a church in the eighth century. Since 2013, we have carried out dozens of individual projects – large and small, intricate and routine – across the Cathedral’s Grade I-listed buildings.

With medieval origins, the stone faces of the Gateway had been severely eroded over time, leaving joints much wider than the original tight ashlar joints. Repair works led by DIA retained as much of the original fabric as possible and addressed decay without wholly replacing the hood moulds.