About

Having spent years in the building industry, I realised that my true interests lay in the heritage crafts of Stonemasonry, Conservation and Lime work, ( although, I value the best materials and techniques used in every era ).

I have worked for years in Wiltshire, Somerset, South Gloucester, Devon, Cornwall, Dorset. And further afield to The Midlands, Scotland, London and Barcelona SP. West Indies.

As a journeyman I have traveled far, and honed my skills along the way, with very highly skilled craftsmen.

Later on I trained to gain multiple qualifications in the City of Bath, as a banker and fixer mason,  including additional carving, letter cutting, 3D sculpting and finally completed higher training as a stone conservator. I now work as an independant Stonemason and Conservator with Construction Industry Scheme and Construction Skills Certification Scheme also working alongside Masons and Conservators as a subcontracted professional and consultant.

Intrinsic to working with stone is working with lime based applications, because lime is a derivative of stone. It is not only flexible in form and function but it works in partnership with stone.

I have Construction Industry Scheme gold card recognition as a heritage craftsman in stonemasonry and conservation, nased on my Qualifications and Experience. Now, I am expanding my own business as a mason & conservator.

I also create sculptures using the medium of stone.

Finally, when I'm not 'beating' stone up, it has to chance to return the favour when I'm climbing locally in Cheddar, Wye Valley, Pembroke, Portland, Peak District, and not so locally in Greece, France and Catalonia. My life litteraly revolves around stone!

Stone, It's in my DNA... William Pickering is recorded in the 1881 Census as a Mason's Labourer, Oxfordshire. I would like to think that he may have worked in the footsteps of the famous Burford Masons, as do I in Will's footsteps. I also thank the contemporary masons, conservators and lime specialists who have taught me a thing or two about one thing or another!   ....on my way to become a true RockMaster!