The Old Toll House

The Old Toll House, sitting on Clopton Bridge in Stratford-upon-Avon, was built over 200 years ago in 1814. Since the closure as a timber yard in 1991, the toll house stood unoccupied and subsequently fallen into serious disrepair. It was in the top ten West Midland’s Historic England’s Register of Buildings at Risk.

The toll house was rescued by Stratford Historic Buildings Trust which had raised funds to restore and preserve the historic fabric of the building, providing it with a new use as visitor centre and office space. The project has been awarded substantial grants from Historic England and the Heritage Lottery Fund, as well as a number of other trusts and charities.

Heritage building contractors Stone-Edge took on the task of restoring and refurbishing the Grade I Listed Toll House. Even after thorough refurbishment, the performance of the single glazed timber windows was deemed inadequate for modern requirements.

To help find an appropriate solution, Stone-Edge and Mark Evans Architects approached Selectaglaze, the UK’s leading supplier of secondary glazing. After a positive meeting with Stone-Edge, Selectaglaze installed a total of 8 units on the ground and first floor of the Old Toll House. Selectaglaze Series 45 double side hung casement with matching gothic curved head was chosen.

Since the restorations have concluded, project organiser Chris Rice has already noticed the remarkable change in the acoustic insulation within the historic Stratford landmark.

“Fitting secondary glazing into a Grade I Listed building with lots of different sized windows was a big challenge. We are delighted with the finished product in terms of insulation and sympathetic appearance.”

Founded in 1966, Royal Warrant holder Selectaglaze has gained a reputation as a leading secondary glazing specialist offering high performance noise insulation, improved building energy performance, environmental control and certified security.

For further information, please contact Selectaglaze on 01727 837271/e mail: enquiries@selectaglaze.co.uk or visit: www.selectaglaze.co.uk