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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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