Timber is our passion. And while sometimes these magnificent buildings can't remain, our suppliers carefully and respectfully salvage their essence and provide us with timber that has more than a few stories to tell we're sure. Imagine at the heart of your design project, timber that has a legacy of hundreds of years. We're sourcing new timber all the time and every piece is special. Sometimes very rare.
So call us or email to enquire about our current stocks or future arrivals to find something that is unique and perfectly suited to your design ideas. Respectfully salvaged and responsibly milled we take pride in bringing you a high quality wood product that we hope will become your passion too.
So call us or email to enquire about our current stocks or future arrivals to find something that is unique and perfectly suited to your design ideas. Respectfully salvaged and responsibly milled we take pride in bringing you a high quality wood product that we hope will become your passion too.
ogden's imperial tobacco factory
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Built in Liverpool, England in 1899, the Ogden's Imperial Tobacco office block is designated grade two listed and is an impressive example of the late 19th century eclectic Queen Anne style featuring high quality design and craftsmanship.
Ogden's tobacco Company was founded by Thomas Ogden in 1860 and grew to be one of the largest tobacco manufacturers in the UK. The factory ceased production in March 2007 and the main factory building has been converted to a residential development of nineteen apartments. We are fortunate to have sourced some of the magnificent 11-inch flooring boards from this factory. |
glen mhor distillery
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The Glen Mhor distillery was located at Inverness in the Scottish Highlands and was founded in 1892 by John Birnie and James Mackinlay of Charles Mackinlay & Co, both blenders from Leith. Glen Mhor produced its first whisky in 1894 and sourced water from the famous Loch Ness and its peat from Dava Moor.
What made Glen Mhor different was their malting process. In 1954 the distillery became the first to use the Saladin Box process. In 1972 Glen Mhor became the property of the DLC (Distillers Company Limited) and this company closed the operation in 1983. In 1986 it was demolished to make way for the new shopping centre on the site. We have some of the reclaimed flooring from this distillery. |
rag mill - batley, england
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Batley is a very old town in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its history lies in the many rag mills that produced shoddy from rags.
Around 1817 Benjamin Law and his partner and brother-in-law Benjmin Parr, laid foundations for the local shoddy trade by inventing the machinery for grinding rags (rag pulling machine) and tearing the fibres into more manageable material (willeyer) that could eventually be re-spun after scribbling and carding into reconstituted wool. We have sourced some painted sawn boards with all the original patina and history from one of these demolished mills. |
doncaster railway works
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Established by the Great Northern Railway in 1853 in the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, "The Plant" as it was known built more than two thousand steam locomotives at the site. The most famous of these was the "Flying Scotsman", the first steam locomotive to achieve 100mph and the "Mallard" which achieved a top speed of 126mph on 3 July, 1938 to become the world's fastest steam locomotive, a record still standing today.
We have sourced some stunning and unique reclaimed flooring boards from "The Plant". |
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