Manchester Historic Buildings Trust bought the property in 2004, with the intention of restoring the house and making it fully accessible to the public. They appointed Crick Smith to investigate the historic decoration of the interiors in order to analyse the original decorative schemes, and to inform decisions on the redecoration of the main ground floor rooms.  The research focused on the period of Mrs. Gaskell's occupancy, and involved analysis of paint schemes and wallpaper fragments.  Recommendations were also made on the practicality of removing accumulated paint layers, and the conservation of existing decorative elements. 

 

This on-going project will be completed in three phases:

Phase I: The exterior.  Crick Smith undertook a complete analysis of the exterior paintwork, and the results will be used to inform the repainting which is due to take place in the early summer 2011.

Phase II: The interior.  Crick Smith completed research and analysis of the interior decorative schemes including paints and wallpapers.

Phase III: The re-instatement of the decorative schemes.  Based on the evidence uncovered during the earlier research, Crick Smith are advising on the suitability of paint colours, wood-graining and wallpapers which are sympathetic to the schemes in place during Mrs. Gaskell's occupancy. 

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