Dorchester was known to the Romans as "Durnovaria"

The Town House » Specialist Info » Acknowledgements
Initial Tourism Feasibility Study
Michael Ridley, Director: World Heritage Ltd
25 High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UW
Mosaics Advice
John Stewart:English Heritage
Building Conservation and Research Team, 1 Waterhouse Square, 138-142 Holborn, London, EC1N 2ST
Phase 2 design team
Client representative: John Lowe, Historic Environment Manager, DCC
Project manager: Greg Auld, Senior Project Manager, DCC
Architect: Michael Howarth
John Stark and Crickmay Partnership
13 & 14 Princes Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1TW
Quantity Surveyor: Peter Gunning
Peter Gunning and Partners
The Foundry, Beehive Yard, Bath,
Avon, BA1 5BT
& Asquith House, Stowey Street,
Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 3WD
Structural and Civil
Engineer: Paul Todd
AKS Ward, Jonsen House, 43 Commercial Road, Poole, BH14 0HU
Planning Supervisor: DBK Goyne Adams
Streate Place, St Peters Road, Bournemouth BH1 2LT
Archaeologist: Peter Cox
AC Archaeology Ltd
Manor Farm Stables, Chicklade, Hindon, Nr Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 5SU
Artist: John Maine RA
Old School, East Knoyle, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6AF
Contractors for phase 2
Ground Investigation: Soil Mechanics Ltd
Unit 11, Avon Gorge Industrial Estate, Portview Road, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9LQ
Conservation: Corbel Conservation Ltd
176 Greenway Road, Taunton, Somerset TA2 6LH
Civil Engineering: Andrews Civil Engineering
Gallows Hill, Wareham Dorset, BH20 7PJ
Building Contractor: Mark Chutter
D J Chutter Ltd
3 Long Acre Industrial Unit, Hermitage, Dorchester Dorset DT2 7BB
Ironworker: Robert A. Lovett
Spring Grove Forge Ltd Coombe Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8RZ
Electrical Contractor: H. W. Smith & Son (Contracting Ltd)
24 Cambridge Road, Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9TJ
Landscape planting: Ian Hewitt, Grounds Maintenance Area Manager, DCC, Environment Directorate
Dorset works Organisation, Charminster Depot, Wanchard Lane, Charminster, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9RP
Interpretation project
Heritage lottery fund bid team
Client representative: John Lowe, Historic Environment Manager, DCC
Bid Consultant: Martin Cooke, Director, H & L management
1 Trent Close, Tolpuddle, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7HA
Interpretation Consultant: Carol Parr, 8 Kenyons, West Horsley, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 6HX
Architect: Daniel Cantrell
John Stark and Crickmay Partnership, 13 & 14 Princes Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1TW
Archaeologist: Peter Cox
AC Archaeology Ltd
Manor Farm Stables, Chicklade, Hindon, Nr Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 5SU
Roman archaeological Specialist: Mark Corney
Rock Cottage, Bishop Street, Faulkland, Somerset, BA3 5XA
Artist: Lulu Quinn
Star Chapel, Star Corner, Colerne, Chippenham, North Wiltshire, SN18 8DG
Technical Lighting Advisor: Richard Cuthbert
Global Design Solutions Ltd, 176 Brynland Avenue, Bristol BS7 9DY
Theatre and Lighting Consultant: Paul Covell
Settlands, Sackmore Lane, Marnhull, Dorset DT10 1PN
Heritage Lottery Fund Bid Supporters
Dorset Archaeological Committee, Claire Pinder, Honorary Secretary
Dorset County Museum, Judy Lindsay, Director
Former Assistant County Planner, John Wykes
Retired Professor of Archaeology, Bill Putnam
Dorchester Joint Heritage Committee, Andy Canning, Chairman
Dorchester Association, Sonia Butler, Honorary Secretary
Other Funders
Special Projects Fund, Chris Scally, External funding and Development Manager
Dorchester Joint Heritage Committee, Steve Newman, Secretary and Deputy Town Clerk
Dorset County Council
Artists, Craftsmen and Contractors
Archaeological Re-construction artist: Dominic Andrews
42 Kyme Street, Bishophill, York, YO1 6HG
Architectural artist: John Mullaney
6 School Terrace, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3LS
Archaeological Mosaic artist: Dr Steve Cosh
38 Oaklea, Ash Vale, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 5HP
Cartoonist: Stuart Arrowsmith
Flat 2, 14 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2BB
Photographer: Edward Parker
The Cottage, Lowther Newtown, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2HH
Web design: Richard Gosler
Pixelhaus Studios, Applegarth House, Verwood Road, Woodlands, Dorset BH21 8LJ
Editor: Sally Cooke
H & L management, 1 Trent Close, Tolpuddle, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7HA
Symbol Designers: John Brockliss and Howard Miles
Aukett Brockliss Guy Limited, Atlantic Court, 77 Kings Road, London, SW3 4NX
& 6 The Warehouse, Anchor Quay, Penrhyn, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR10 8GZ
Graphics Contractor – Signs, Guidebooks and leaflets: John Roberts
Hierographics Ltd, Designer House, Sandford Lane Industrial Estate, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4DY
Monitoring Technology Contractor: Stuart France
Linetop Ltd, 16 Roseheyworth Business Park, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 1SP
Telephony Technology Contractor: Vikki Irwin
X-on Technology Centre, Station Road, Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9EZ
Audio-guide Author: Paul Hyland
Barn Cottage, Higher Waterston Farm, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7SW
Audio-guide cast:
Narrator Jenny Devitt
Marcus Philip Manikum
Melania Catherine Milne
Paternus Paul Hyland
Second level voices by members of the cast and by John Lowe and Sarah Harbige
Audio and video Recording and Studio Facilities: Andy Worth
Dorset Centre for Educational Technology, Unit G5, Marabout Industrial Estate, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1YB
Guide book vending Machine: Michael Ison
Director, The Journal Vending Company Ltd
16 Orchard Street, London, N3 3NL
School Resource Box assembly and management: Alison Burgess and Sue Yockney
School Libraries Service, Education Resources Centre, College Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BG
Author and story board for the children’s activity sheet: Pippa Brindley
Dorset County Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XA
Curatorial support: Peter Woodward
Dorset County Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XA
Electrical Contractor: Vic Furmage
E C Electricals Ltd, Unit 16c, Wincombe Business Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QJ
Stonemasons: Michael Grassby
Grassby Stonemasons, Office and Works, Dorchester Road, Grimstone, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9NA
Members of the Roman Town House Interpretation Advisory Group
John Lowe Dorset County Council
Martin Cooke Heritage & Leisure Management
Lorna Low Member of the public
Maureen Putnam Member of the public
Claire Pinder Dorset Archaeological Committee/Dorset Historic Environment Record
Judy Lindsay Dorset County Museum
Jill Bryant Co-ordinator for Blue Badge Guides
Chris Tripp Community Archaeologist
Alison Burgess School Libraries Service
Ann Minto Friends of the Roman Town House
David Grenfell Friends of the Roman Town House
Roman Town House Heritage Officer
Sarah Harbige: Dorset County Council
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