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Architects Help Community Try and Save Historic Building
Devon based Peregrine Mears Architects are delighted to have been appointed by the Moor Imagination Collective(MIC) to advise on their aspirations to acquire, develop and convert Buckfastleigh Methodist Church to a community hub. Built in 1835, a 2012 Conservation Area Character Appraisal describes it as “a key community building… always more than just a church, more of a community centre” and…
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Living in Harmony With Nature: Off Grid House Featured in SelfBuild & Design Magazine!
There’s something special about seeing one’s work in print. We are all so used to digital media, so it makes a pleasant change to flick through the pages of a glossy magazine and see a project we have designed featured. That is the case for this off-grid house we designed in rural Dorset. Sometimes you…
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Boutique Holiday Cabin in Devon Shows That Good Design Adds Value!
Its always nice to get feedback on how the buildings we design fare in use. We were pleased to be contacted by a client for whom we designed a small holiday cabin in rural Devon and learn that….. “The design / building has been super successful and is regularly listed in the top 10 holiday…
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RICS Award for Community Centre
RICS Award for Bovey Tracey Community Centre. We are thrilled to announce that The Riverside Community Centre in Bovey Tracey has been crowned Winner of best Public Sector Project in the RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Awards 2022), South West Region. Situated at the western gateway of the town, the new community centre was…
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SelfBuild & Design Show 2022 – Free Tickets!
As one of the region’s leading firms of Architects, we are looking forward to this year’s SelfBuild & Design Show, taking place at Westpoint Exeter this coming weekend. This specialist exhibition is perfect for anyone interested in embarking on a self-build project, from a major refurbishment or period property renovation right up to large-scale ‘grand…
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New Home For Barnstaple Gig Club
Barnstaple Gig Club As Barnstaple architects, we are at the heart of the town’s vibrant community and are delighted to be working with the Barnstaple Pilot Gig Club with their spirited building project to create the Barnstaple Water Sports Centre. The facility will give the club real security and a fabulous permanent home, to be…
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Help to Build – financial help to self-build!
The government has just launched a new Help to Build scheme, to help people wishing to self-build their home in England; applications can now be made. For many the dream to build a home of their own remains just that, a dream. Funding a self-build requires a significant capital, which can be a challenge, especially…
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The Ark is part of Devon Life
Devon Life selectively showcases special aspects of life in Devon. It’s a privilege to be chosen and this month we are! In “Memories are made of this” editor Andy Cooper features a recent Peregrine Mears Architects project, The Ark Ashford Nr Barnstaple North Devon in the January edition of this leading west country publication. Our…
