We were delighted to see that our long standing clients at Beetham Nurseries made it into the recent Sunday Times 'UK's Best Garden Centres' List.

We have been working with the family run business for 20 years, working on a masterplan for the evolution of their site in the village of Beetham, Cumbria. The latest phase of the implementation of the scheme is a new 500sq.m retail building completed in 2019.

This is off the back of the successful tea rooms and other retail and office buildings completed previously.

Whilst we have our team working remotely at this time, we are still giving our clients the highest possible level of service. We have implemented social distancing and the use of PPE as necessary when we visit our active construction sites to keep our staff, clients and contractors safe during this challenging time.

You can still contact us on the usual office number of 01524 771377, or on our mobile numbers should you need to discuss your project.

From all of the MGA team, we hope that you are all staying well.

MGA have successfully obtained planning consent for a repeat client to extend their late Arts and Crafts house in a Conservation area in Liverpool. 

The new rear extension will create a large Garden Room with a fully hipped roof and large glazed doors out to the extensive gardens.

Construction is due to start in the Autumn.

MGA have recently completed the complete renovation of a Listed Georgian Inn to create a fabulous coastal home.

We worked with closely with our clients and local contractors TCL Developments to complete the project, including the renovation of historic features and the design of new bespoke bathrooms and kitchen.

With Covid-19 impacting every part of the lives of billions of people all over the world, it’s hard to imagine how things will ever be the same again.

Seen through our pandemic-distorted rear-view mirror, all the little things we took for granted this time last year – popping to the pub for a quick drink, throwing a birthday party, booking a hotel for a weekend break – now feel like the last days of Rome. Even watching films or TV shows shot a few months or years ago feels oddly discomforting: did we really stand so close to oth...

This is just a quick note to confirm that Mason Gillibrand Architects office is now temporarily closed due to the government advice on the COVID-19 virus. 

Our staff are now working from home however following the Prime Minister's announcement this evening, we shall not be able to continue with out of office operations such as site meetings, but we shall be able to continue our office based design work.

Please now use the following contact details:

Paul Duckett paul@masongillibrand.co.uk

Tel. 07989 203868

Julian Handy julian@masongi...

Work has just started on site at a coach house renovation project in Carlisle. The coach house, which once formed part of a larger estate, is being sympathetically extended on the ground floor to create an open-plan kitchen/dining space that will afford extensive views across the gardens and beyond.

The extension will reflect the traditional detailing of the existing building with the addition of some contemporary features.

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Sorting household rubbish into boxes rather than shoving it all into landfill seems like the very least we can do to offset the rapid march of climate change. But lately, we’re also being asked to reflect more generally on how consumerism is helping to create the throw-away society that’s responsible for landing us with mountain...

We’re thrilled to announce that Low Wood Bay Resort and Spa has been shortlisted under the leisure category in the RICS Social Impact Award 2020 in the North West Region. The RICS award is designed to recognise examples of positive and transformational projects in a diverse range of categories, including commercial, education and healthcare sectors. Projects are assessed at a local level, after which regional winners will go on to compete for a UK accolade.

Occupying an enviable location on the edge of Lake Windermere, Low Wood...

The team enjoyed a delightful evening of incredible food in great company during the MGA Christmas Party at the Low Wood Bay Resort and Spa.

The resort has recently undergone a makeover under the eye of our practice, and we are extremely grateful for their team providing a magical evening for our colleagues and their partners.

 The MGA Team and significant others enjoying pre-dinner drinks in the new luxury Winander Club.