Ripon Civic Society: Annual Awards

RIPON CIVIC SOCIETY’S AWARDS 2016

The restoration and adaptation of a former Victorian coach house in Ripon into a new, modern, eco-friendly home has been named as the best project in Ripon Civic Society’s Annual Awards.

The Society’s Awards, presented at a ceremony at the city’s Spa Hotel on THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER, recognised good design, craftsmanship and environmental schemes from the area around the city as well as within the city’s boundaries.

Highfield Coach House was awarded the Society’s Helen Whitehead Salver for the Best Project. It was also the winner of the Price Flagon for Best Restoration, and of the Sustainability Award.

The Society’s Best New Building Award, with the Hazzard Cup, went to The Orchards, a residential mental health care facility in Princess Close, which the judges said was carefully-grouped and on a human scale, with varied elevations and textures. The Orchards also won the Environment Award, with the Younge Rosebowl, for its imaginative planting.

Other Awards included The Taylor Plate for Best Shop Front, which was won by Jennifer Holmes Hair and Beauty and G Clarke Barbers, two shops in Masham’s Park Street that were formerly the Co-operative store. The Craftsmanship Shield went to Ripon Cathedral for the restoration of the exterior of the north east aisle, including spirited new gargoyles.

The John Whitehead Award, which allows the Civic Society to recognise an outstanding contribution to the area, was presented to Norton Conyers, in recognition of the work carried out by Sir James and Lady Graham, undertaken over many years to take this ancient, historic and fascinating house into the future in good heart.

David Winpenny, Chairman of Ripon Civic Society, says, ‘This year’s Awards, which we now hold every two years, show the diversity of new and restored buildings in Ripon and the surrounding area, and the care that is taken in ensuring they look their best. We are very pleased to have been able to award so many projects, and we hope that the example of them all will inspire others to do the same, so we can reward them in 2018, the Civic Society’s 50th anniversary year.’

The winners this year:
The Hazzard Silver Cup for Best New Building:

·         WINNER: The Orchards - residential mental health care

·         COMMENDED: Water Skellgate – housing

The Price Flagon for Best Restored Building:

·         WINNER: Highfield Coach House

·         HIGHLY COMMENDED: Vinden Estates, Blossomgate - restoration for office

·         HIGHLY COMMENDED: St John’s Church, Bondgate

·         COMMENDED: Ice Houses, Studley Deer Park

·         COMMENDED: 82/83 North Street - upper floors restoration for housing

The Younge Rosebowl for Best Environmental Improvement:

·         WINNER: The Orchards

·         COMMENDED: Artwork on ginnel beside Lockwoods, North Street

The Taylor Plate for the Best Shop Front:

·         WINNER: Shop fronts of former Co-op, Park Street, Masham

·         HIGHLY COMMENDED: 8 High Skellgate - shop front

·         COMMENDED: Yorkshire Trading - Moss’ Arcade new entrance

The Craftsmanship Shield for Best Craftsmanship:

·        WINNER: Cathedral north choir aisle exterior - three gargoyles

·         HIGHLY COMMENDED: St John’s Church, Bondgate – tilework

·         HIGHLY COMMENDED: Restored crown from former Crown Hotel, Sainsbury’s

The Sustainability Award:

·         WINNER: Highfield Coach House

·         HIGHLY COMMENDED: Ground source heating, Fountains Abbey Visitor Centre

The Helen Whitehead Salver for the best project:

·         Highfield Coach House

·            The John Whitehead Award:

·         Norton Conyers
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RIPON CIVIC SOCIETY’S AWARDS 2014

The Curzon Cinema in Ripon, which has transformed former commercial premises in the heart of the city, has been named as the best project in Ripon Civic Society’s Annual Awards.

The Society’s Awards, presented at a ceremony at the city’s Spa Hotel on THURSDAY 2 OCTOBER recognised good design, craftsmanship and environmental schemes from the area around the city as well as within the city’s boundaries.

The Curzon, with North Square Apartments as part of the development, was awarded the Society’s Helen Whitehead Salver for the Best Project. It was also joint winner, along with the transformation of the former Methodist Church in Grewelthope into the new Village Hall, of the Price Flagon for Best Restoration.

The Society’s Environment Award, with the Younge Rosebowl, was awarded to Littlethorpe Manor Gardens, developed over the last 14 years into a wonderful garden with formal and informal areas, and varying vistas opening at each turn.

Other Awards included The Taylor Plate for Best Shop Front, which was won by Boroughbridge Hardware for its sensitive adaptation of a former public house. The Craftsmanship Shield went to St John’s Church in Sharow for its joinery work from the firm of Henki.

The John Whitehead Award, which allows the Civic Society to recognise an outstanding contribution to the area, was presented to the Ripon Walled Garden Project, in recognition of its work in the community, especially with people with learning difficulties and people on probation.

Other projects recognised in this year’s Awards were the new Music Building at Ripon Grammar School; the transformation of the ground floor of Ripon Town Hall for the Tourist Information Office and council drop-in centre; the shop front of Baroque salon in North Street; the repairs to the fountain in Boroughbridge; the carving of the Alice in Wonderland figures in Ripon’s Spa Gardens; and the sustainability of The Byre, a house at Studley Roger, and of flats and shops at 41-42 Kirkgate, Ripon.

The winners this year:
The Hazzard Silver Cup for Best New Building:

Winner: Not awarded

Highly Commended: New Music Building, Ripon Grammar School

The Price Flagon for Best Restored Building:

Joint Winner: Curzon Cinema and North Square Apartments, Ripon; Grewelthorpe Village Hall

Highly Commended: St John’s Church, Sharow;

Highly Commended: Ground Floor, Ripon Town Hall

The Younge Rosebowl for Best Environmental Improvement:

Winner: Littlethorpe Manor Gardens

The Taylor Plate for the Best Shop Front:

Winner: Boroughbridge Hardware

Highly Commended: Baroque Salon, North Street, Ripon

The Craftsmanship Shield for Best Craftsmanship:

Winner: Joinery at St John’s Church, Sharow

Highly Commended: Boroughbridge Fountain restoration

Commended: Alice in Wonderland Figures, Spa Gardens, Ripon

The Sustainability Award:

Winner: Not Awarded

Highly Commended: The Byre, Studley Roger

Highly Commended:

41-42 Kirkgate, Ripon

The Helen Whitehead Salver for the best project:

Winner: Curzon Cinema and North Square Apartments, Ripon

The John Whitehead Award:

Winner: Ripon Walled Garden Project

David Winpenny, Chairman of Ripon Civic Society, says, ‘This year’s Awards, our first for two years, show that great care is being taken to give some of the historic but sometimes-tired buildings in Ripon and the surrounding area a new lease of life by sensitive intervention, as at the Curzon cinema and Sharow Church. We should like to see the same care taken when new buildings are planned and executed; we still await a really imaginative new scheme to which we can give a new building award. We congratulate all our winners and we hope others will emulate the care, thought and craftsmanship that make them all worthy recipients of our Awards.’




Join our Mailing List Search our site: × Close	AWARDS 2016 RIPON CIVIC SOCIETY’S AWARDS 2016 The restoration and adaptation of a former Victorian coach house in Ripon into a new, modern, eco-friendly home has been named as the best project in Ripon Civic Society’s Annual Awards. The Society’s Awards, presented at a ceremony at the city’s Spa Hotel on THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER, recognised good design, craftsmanship and environmental schemes from the area around the city as well as within the city’s boundaries. Highfield Coach House was awarded the Society’s Helen Whitehead Salver for the Best Project. It was also the winner of the Price Flagon for Best Restoration, and of the Sustainability Award. The Society’s Best New Building Award, with the Hazzard Cup, went to The Orchards, a residential mental health care facility in Princess Close, which the judges said was carefully-grouped and on a human scale, with varied elevations and textures. The Orchards also won the Environment Award, with the Younge Rosebowl, for its imaginative planting. Other Awards included The Taylor Plate for Best Shop Front, which was won by Jennifer Holmes Hair and Beauty and G Clarke Barbers, two shops in Masham’s Park Street that were formerly the Co-operative store. The Craftsmanship Shield went to Ripon Cathedral for the restoration of the exterior of the north east aisle, including spirited new gargoyles. The John Whitehead Award, which allows the Civic Society to recognise an outstanding contribution to the area, was presented to Norton Conyers, in recognition of the work carried out by Sir James and Lady Graham, undertaken over many years to take this ancient, historic and fascinating house into the future in good heart. David Winpenny, Chairman of Ripon Civic Society, says, ‘This year’s Awards, which we now hold every two years, show the diversity of new and restored buildings in Ripon and the surrounding area, and the care that is taken in ensuring they look their best. We are very pleased to have been able to award so many projects, and we hope that the example of them all will inspire others to do the same, so we can reward them in 2018, the Civic Society’s 50th anniversary year.’ The winners this year: The Hazzard Silver Cup for Best New Building: · WINNER: The Orchards - residential mental health care · COMMENDED: Water Skellgate – housing The Price Flagon for Best Restored Building: · WINNER: Highfield Coach House · HIGHLY COMMENDED: Vinden Estates, Blossomgate - restoration for office · HIGHLY COMMENDED: St John’s Church, Bondgate · COMMENDED: Ice Houses, Studley Deer Park · COMMENDED: 82/83 North Street - upper floors restoration for housing The Younge Rosebowl for Best Environmental Improvement: · WINNER: The Orchards · COMMENDED: Artwork on ginnel beside Lockwoods, North Street The Taylor Plate for the Best Shop Front: · WINNER: Shop fronts of former Co-op, Park Street, Masham · HIGHLY COMMENDED: 8 High Skellgate - shop front · COMMENDED: Yorkshire Trading - Moss’ Arcade new entrance The Craftsmanship Shield for Best Craftsmanship: · WINNER: Cathedral north choir aisle exterior - three gargoyles · HIGHLY COMMENDED: St John’s Church, Bondgate – tilework · HIGHLY COMMENDED: Restored crown from former Crown Hotel, Sainsbury’s The Sustainability Award: · WINNER: Highfield Coach House · HIGHLY COMMENDED: Ground source heating, Fountains Abbey Visitor Centre The Helen Whitehead Salver for the best project: · Highfield Coach House · The John Whitehead Award: · Norton Conyers =================================================== RIPON CIVIC SOCIETY’S AWARDS 2014 The Curzon Cinema in Ripon, which has transformed former commercial premises in the heart of the city, has been named as the best project in Ripon Civic Society’s Annual Awards. The Society’s Awards, presented at a ceremony at the city’s Spa Hotel on THURSDAY 2 OCTOBER recognised good design, craftsmanship and environmental schemes from the area around the city as well as within the city’s boundaries. The Curzon, with North Square Apartments as part of the development, was awarded the Society’s Helen Whitehead Salver for the Best Project. It was also joint winner, along with the transformation of the former Methodist Church in Grewelthope into the new Village Hall, of the Price Flagon for Best Restoration. The Society’s Environment Award, with the Younge Rosebowl, was awarded to Littlethorpe Manor Gardens, developed over the last 14 years into a wonderful garden with formal and informal areas, and varying vistas opening at each turn. Other Awards included The Taylor Plate for Best Shop Front, which was won by Boroughbridge Hardware for its sensitive adaptation of a former public house. The Craftsmanship Shield went to St John’s Church in Sharow for its joinery work from the firm of Henki. The John Whitehead Award, which allows the Civic Society to recognise an outstanding contribution to the area, was presented to the Ripon Walled Garden Project, in recognition of its work in the community, especially with people with learning difficulties and people on probation. Other projects recognised in this year’s Awards were the new Music Building at Ripon Grammar School; the transformation of the ground floor of Ripon Town Hall for the Tourist Information Office and council drop-in centre; the shop front of Baroque salon in North Street; the repairs to the fountain in Boroughbridge; the carving of the Alice in Wonderland figures in Ripon’s Spa Gardens; and the sustainability of The Byre, a house at Studley Roger, and of flats and shops at 41-42 Kirkgate, Ripon. The winners this year: The Hazzard Silver Cup for Best New Building: Winner: Not awarded Highly Commended: New Music Building, Ripon Grammar School The Price Flagon for Best Restored Building: Joint Winner: Curzon Cinema and North Square Apartments, Ripon; Grewelthorpe Village Hall Highly Commended: St John’s Church, Sharow; Highly Commended: Ground Floor, Ripon Town Hall The Younge Rosebowl for Best Environmental Improvement: Winner: Littlethorpe Manor Gardens The Taylor Plate for the Best Shop Front: Winner: Boroughbridge Hardware Highly Commended: Baroque Salon, North Street, Ripon The Craftsmanship Shield for Best Craftsmanship: Winner: Joinery at St John’s Church, Sharow Highly Commended: Boroughbridge Fountain restoration Commended: Alice in Wonderland Figures, Spa Gardens, Ripon The Sustainability Award: Winner: Not Awarded Highly Commended: The Byre, Studley Roger Highly Commended: 41-42 Kirkgate, Ripon The Helen Whitehead Salver for the best project: Winner: Curzon Cinema and North Square Apartments, Ripon The John Whitehead Award: Winner: Ripon Walled Garden Project David Winpenny, Chairman of Ripon Civic Society, says, ‘This year’s Awards, our first for two years, show that great care is being taken to give some of the historic but sometimes-tired buildings in Ripon and the surrounding area a new lease of life by sensitive intervention, as at the Curzon cinema and Sharow Church. We should like to see the same care taken when new buildings are planned and executed; we still await a really imaginative new scheme to which we can give a new building award. We congratulate all our winners and we hope others will emulate the care, thought and craftsmanship that make them all worthy recipients of our Awards.’