St Tudwal’s Island West (Ynys Tudwal Mawr) is a small island located on the coast of North Wales. It is approximately 670m in length and 185m at its widest point. Centrally situated are a lighthouse and the light keeper’s cottage, while a granite masonry quay can be found at the northern end of the island…
JGP have been working with Tranby Surveying on a new steel-framed stable for The Donkey Sanctuary. The new structure required the use of JGPs multi-discipline skills, including foundations, superstructure & drainage, which allows the client to access a range of technical capabilities under one roof, JGP feel that having a broad spectrum of disciplines under…
A flooding event at Sharpham Estate caused a 14.5m length of an old stone retaining wall to collapse. The collapse was immediately adjacent to a public footpath which forms part of the Dart Valley Trail so remediation was of the utmost importance to the Sharpham Trust. Our geotechnical department carried out a ground investigation which…
Since 2017, JGP have been employed by East Devon District Council to undertake annual and biennial cliff inspections at various coastal sites within their local authority area. The risk from rock falls is an ongoing challenge, especially with members of the public having the potential to approach the cliffs. Although warning signs are in place…
JGP was approached by Dartington based architects; Gillespie and Yunnie, to assist with the sympathetic renovation and remodelling of the Bull Inn, Totnes. The Inn is Grade II listed and is also located within the Totnes Conservation Area. The proposals were to revitalise the building which at the time was empty and in a deteriorating…
After three years of design and construction, one of Devons largest luxury homes reached completion in mid-2019. The multi-million-pound house nestles into the hillside overlooking the sea below. JGP provided civil, geotechnical and structural engineering services for the entirety of this state-of-the-art ultra-high spec example of modern domestic architecture. In order to achieve the architect’s…
JGP were employed by Padstow Harbour Commissioners to undertake various services to improve facilities for the ferry between Rock and Padstow, Cornwall. The slipway and car park lie on the western edge of Rock on the Estuary of the River Camel. The improvement works involved the construction of a new slipway for the ferry and…
Newton Ferrers lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), just 10 miles from Plymouth. The village of Newton Ferrers sits on the banks of the beautiful Yealm Estuary surrounded by ancient woodland and creeks, This new build residential property is located immediately on the banks of the River Yealm, commanding stunning…
JGP has carried out various design and investigation projects at Buckfast Abbey over the past ten years, from ground investigations, slope retaining structures, building conversions and refurbishments, to new builds. Located next to the River Dart, the monastery at Buckfast dates back to 1018 to the reign of King Cnut. The Abbey has been rebuilt…
