Richard Harbury Stonemasonry provide traditional, classical and contemporary hand carved fireplaces and surrounds produced in natural stone and designed to meet the clients specific requirements. With a comprehensive design and consultancy service and a wide range of natural stones available in a variety of colours and textures each fireplace is fully bespoke and can be tailored to fit into any interior design or scheme creating the vision, effect and impact desired
DRESSED PORTLAND STONE FIREPLACE
This bespoke piece was designed around the fire basket to produce amedieval style and to maximise the use of the available material.
The fireplace was constructed utilising reclaimed Portland stone.
Each block was reworked six sides using traditional hand tools and
fundemental techniques and bedded in a compatible lime mortar.
Each block was reworked six sides using traditional hand tools and
fundemental techniques and bedded in a compatible lime mortar.
A view up the flue. The date and initials inscription was a last minute addition and was carved in situ. This was not the easiest of lettering projects I have undertaken although I do relish a challenge and the opportunity to gently contort
CHILMARK STONE FIREPLACE SURROUND AND HEARTH
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This fire surround and hearth is constructed from Chilmark stone. The mellow olive green colour and pronounced swirling patterns and striations of this choice of stone gives an instant aged patina to a new product providing an interesting focal point
SLATE INGLENOOK HEARTH
This slate hearth has been lightly embellished with a frilly border
BUILDING AN INGLENOOK FIREPLACE
Built from reworked, reclaimed Portland Stone blocks, reclaimed bricks and a reclaimed elm bresemer this inglenook fireplace has an instant aged appearance
