Placements / Lead Roofing - Wansford House Conservation
Lead RoofingDemo only - not a real placement
Wansford House Conservation
📍 Witney, Oxfordshire📅 15 Jun 2026 – 26 Jun 2026
About this placement
Work alongside our lead roofing team on the roofs and turrets of Wansford House. You will learn to cut, dress and solder lead sheet using traditional methods, and understand why lead remains the material of choice for complex historic roof forms. Safety training and all PPE provided.
About Wansford House Conservation
A Grade I listed country house, Wansford has an active conservation programme covering lead roofing, gilding, lime plastering and joinery. Placements are embedded within real project teams.
Requirements
- • Comfortable working at heights (harness training given on day one)
- • Good head for heights essential
- • Physical fitness required
Expenses & provisions
Full travel expenses covered. Site accommodation available at no cost for students travelling over 50 miles.
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- Duration
- 2 weeks
- Dates
- 15 Jun 2026 – 26 Jun 2026
- Cost to student
- Free
Applications open soon. Email office@craftgate.org to hear when placements open.
18+ only
This placement is for applicants aged 18 and over.