St Peter’s Church Vauxhall

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Built: 1863-64 by J.L. PearsonListed: Grade II*Project Type: Interior Relighting ProjectProject cost: circa £110,000 ex VAT and feesCompleted: December 2010Case Study No: 3256 St Peter’s is one of John Loughborough Pearson’s finest London Churches. The new lighting consists of a family of pendants designed by Light Perceptions after carefully researching many of Pearson’s electroliers and gasoliers. We found some of …

St Stephen’s Church Walbrook

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Built: 1672-79 by Sir Christopher WrenListed: Grade ISimon Jenkins: ★★★★Project Type: Interior Relighting and Rewiring Project + illuminated entrance handrailProject cost: circa £223,000 ex VAT and feesCompleted: March 2009Case Study No: 3146 St Stephen Walbrook is undoubtedly one of Wren’s finest City Churches. Its dome, the first of its type in England, is generally understood to be the prototype for St Paul’s Cathedral. St Stephen’s was re-ordered …

St Michael’s Cathedral Coventry

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Built: 1962 by Sir Basil SpenceListed: Grade IProject Type: Interior Relighting and Rewiring ProjectProject cost: circa £130,000 ex VAT and feesCompleted: April 2010Case Study No: 3160 St Michael’s is one of the few Cathedral’s built after the introduction of electric light. Basil Spence and his engineers gave careful consideration to the use of artificial lighting and established clever positions for luminaires so that the building could …

Tewkesbury Abbey

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Listed: Grade IProject Type: Internal Relighting ProjectProject cost: circa £500,000 ex VAT and feesCompleted: 2014Case Study No: 3233 Abbey was founded in 1102 and consecrated in 1121. It was built to house Benedictine monks and is acknowledged to be one of the finest interiors of the era. Some 900 years later this stunning lighting scheme brings new life to the Abbey, illuminating the fine vaulting of …

Wakefield Cathedral West Yorkshire

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Origins: C11th. C19th restoration Sir George Gilbert Scott, C20th additions by Nicholson & ComperListed: Grade IProject Type: Interior Relighting ProjectLuminaire cost: cost: circa £175,000 ex VATCompleted: March 2013Case Study No: 3142 Wakefield Cathedral is fine Mediaeval building in the heart of the City. It is also Wakefield’s largest public space and therefore a busy venue for both spiritual and secular events. Light Perceptions’ lighting scheme took inspiration …

All Saints Church Carshalton

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Origins: C12thRebuilt: C19th by BlomfieldListed: Grade II* Project type: Interior Relighting ProjectProject cost: circa £135,000 ex VAT and feesCompleted: December 20062007 Lighting Design Awards: Highly CommendedCase Study No: 3004 The new lighting at All Saints was carefully designed in the style of Sir Ninian Comper who added the beautifully gilded Reredos, Rood Screen and organ case. The original Comper electroliers, designed by Sebastian Comper in the mid 20th Century, and …