Derek Trowell Architects
1 Greenhill, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4EN


Wirksworth & Melbourne Festivals

Our office will be open for the weekend of the 11th & 12th September for the Art & Architecture Trail, a part of the Wirksworth Festival.
We will also be exhibiting our work at Melbourne Festival on September 18th & 19th in a house which we designed.
We will be showing drawings and photographs of our work completed in the last year, along with projects still at the design stage. If you have not visited either of the Festivals in the past, they are well worth a visit with a huge variety of Artists displaying their work throughout the towns.
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50/50 Exhibition

Our Derby Surestart building has been chosen as one of the best 50 buildings built in the East Midlands in the last 50 years. There is an exhibition to mark the publication of a book illustrating all 50 buildings which will visit Wirksworth Festival for 2 weeks starting Monday 13th September. Contact us for specific details.
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Glazed atrium erected at new house in Holymoorside

Scaffolding has been taken down at our new house project in Holymoorside. As you can see the roof is complete with glass pyramid and the lead covered glazed atrium has been constructed & installed with a high level of craftmanship. Work has moved indoors temporarily before the render and cladding is applied to the external walls and the windows are installed. To find out more see the "houses" section of our portfolio.
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Garage conversion in Tansley gets new roof covering!

Our garage conversion project in Tansley is almost fully covered in the specified "bottle green" coloured, standing seam metal roof and moves towards a completion date of June 2010. See the restoration section of our portfolio for more information.
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We have been shortlisted for 2 Civic Trust Awards!

Our restoration of an old coach house, and our new house in Unstone are both up for a Civic Trust Award. We are particularly happy as only four projects have been shortlisted in Derbyshire, and two of these are ours.


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New Windows for the Grade II Listed Barn


The Barn is finally having new windows installed, to seal it up before the winter months. The internal space is stating to feel more like a home and we are getting excited with its progress.

The internal fittings are currently being chosen with the client.
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The House Roof is Removed!


The roof is finally removed and good weather has been predicted!! The restoration of the house is progressing well and we have discovered many interesting features, such as hidden cupboards and old chimneys. If you have any questions or are considering a restoration project please do not hesitate to give us a call.
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Conversion of a Listed Barn has Started on Site


Work on the conversion of a Listed Barn in Derbyshire into a 3 bedroom home is making quick progress. As you can see from the photograph there is alot of work to be done before the barn is complete. However the work started 4 weeks ago and it is already starting to take shape, (click on photograph to enlarge).
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Project Starts on Site


Work has started on site restoring a Grade II Listed Old Manor House in Derbyshire. The work is estimated to take 8 months so please keep checking out our blog for further updates, (Please click on photograph to enlarge image).
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Wirksworth Festival and Melbourne Festival 12th and 13th September


We will be exhibiting our past and present projects at both the Wirksworth Festival and Melbourne Festival on the 12th & 13th September 2009. We will be there to show examples of our work and be happy to give advice on any projects you might be considering.
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