Quarr Abbey

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Quarr Abbey
Quarr Abbey is a site of exceptional archaeological, historic and environmental significance, set within an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Isle of Wight. This multi-phase project delivered the conservation, stabilisation and sensitive adaptation of nationally important heritage assets, while enhancing public access and interpretation within a living monastic community.
Quarr Abbey
Quarr Abbey is a site of exceptional archaeological, historic and environmental significance, set within an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Isle of Wight. This multi-phase project delivered the conservation, stabilisation and sensitive adaptation of nationally important heritage assets, while enhancing public access and interpretation within a living monastic community.
Quarr Abbey
Quarr Abbey is a site of exceptional archaeological, historic and environmental significance, set within an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Isle of Wight. This multi-phase project delivered the conservation, stabilisation and sensitive adaptation of nationally important heritage assets, while enhancing public access and interpretation within a living monastic community.
Quarr Abbey
Quarr Abbey is a site of exceptional archaeological, historic and environmental significance, set within an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Isle of Wight. This multi-phase project delivered the conservation, stabilisation and sensitive adaptation of nationally important heritage assets, while enhancing public access and interpretation within a living monastic community.

Quarr Abbey
Quarr Abbey is a site of exceptional archaeological, historic and environmental significance, set within an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Isle of Wight. This multi-phase project delivered the conservation, stabilisation and sensitive adaptation of nationally important heritage assets, while enhancing public access and interpretation within a living monastic community.
Quarr Abbey
Quarr Abbey is a site of exceptional archaeological, historic and environmental significance, set within an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Isle of Wight. This multi-phase project delivered the conservation, stabilisation and sensitive adaptation of nationally important heritage assets, while enhancing public access and interpretation within a living monastic community.
Quarr Abbey
Quarr Abbey is a site of exceptional archaeological, historic and environmental significance, set within an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Isle of Wight. This multi-phase project delivered the conservation, stabilisation and sensitive adaptation of nationally important heritage assets, while enhancing public access and interpretation within a living monastic community.
Quarr Abbey
Quarr Abbey is a site of exceptional archaeological, historic and environmental significance, set within an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Isle of Wight. This multi-phase project delivered the conservation, stabilisation and sensitive adaptation of nationally important heritage assets, while enhancing public access and interpretation within a living monastic community.

Quarr Abbey
The project will deliver a new building housing exhibition space, learning facilities and visitor welcome, and will also convert an Old Deanery building into a cafe and community space.
Quarr Abbey
The project will deliver a new building housing exhibition space, learning facilities and visitor welcome, and will also convert an Old Deanery building into a cafe and community space.
Quarr Abbey
The project will deliver a new building housing exhibition space, learning facilities and visitor welcome, and will also convert an Old Deanery building into a cafe and community space.
Quarr Abbey
The project will deliver a new building housing exhibition space, learning facilities and visitor welcome, and will also convert an Old Deanery building into a cafe and community space.

Project Overview

Quarr Abbey Estate

Client

Isle of Wight

Location

Programme

Funder

Programme

Isle of Wight

Location

Programme

Funder

Our Role

We were appointed as Project Manager and Cost Manager, providing full design input and oversight across this complex, multi-phase scheme. Our role encompassed the management of conservation works to protected heritage assets, coordination of specialist consultants and contractors, and careful programme planning to ensure the site remained operational for worship and monastic life throughout the works.

Project Details:

The ruins of Quarr Abbey can be found in an area abundant in natural beauty, the estate has several conservation designations to help protect the local environment, these include Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC), Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAM), Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and a wetland designation (RAMSAR).

The project included the restoration of a Scheduled Ancient Monument; structural stabilisation to the Grade I listed Abbey Church and the complete renovation and refurbishment of listed derelict buildings into a new Visitor Centre. The works also included Landscape analysis and plan, improved access and parking facilities and full reinterpretation and display of the site to the public.

Funding:

The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Client Sponsorship

Key Outcomes

Conservation and safeguarding of nationally significant heritage assets

Sensitive adaptation of historic buildings for public access and learning

Successful delivery within a highly protected environmental context

Careful management of works within a live monastic setting

Enhanced visitor experience supporting education, engagement and community outreach

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