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Week 5: Pittville Gates, Cheltenham – Restoring a Landmark

April 8, 2026 / By rachel

As part of our 40 projects for 40 years series, this is a project that celebrates heritage, restoration, craftsmanship and community. This is Week 5 of our 40 projects celebrating 40 years of RRA Architects. Week 5 and another anniversary to celebrate! On 7th April 2015, it was 11 years since the official reopening of […]

Discovering Gloucester’s Past, Beneath the City Streets

October 18, 2025 / By rachel

RRA was recently invited to explore one of Gloucester’s hidden historic treasures, the Eastgate Chamber, as part of a Constructing Excellence Gloucestershire tour hosted by the Museum of Gloucester. RRA’s Group Operations Director, Jane Cooke, and Project Designer, Rhys Bennett, were given an opportunity to view the subterranean remains of Roman and medieval Gloucester, including […]

Decline in River Wye’s Condition

June 24, 2023 / By rachel

Decline in River Wye’s Condition Influences Planning and Construction Industry After the ban on new developments in the River Lugg catchment area because of the high phosphate levels in the water, recent reports regarding the condition of the River Wye have raised concerns within the planning department and the construction industry. The official status of […]

Raising The Subject Of Roof Terraces

May 23, 2023 / By rachel

In a bid to explore innovative design solutions for urban landscapes, RAAFT, a leading firm in sustainable and green design, recently delivered a captivating Continuing Professional Development (CPD) presentation on roof terraces to the RRA Architects team. The presentation highlighted the potential of incorporating green spaces atop buildings.  There are numerous benefits and design possibilities […]

Waggon and Horses Pass The Finishing Post

October 29, 2021 / By admin

Our Waggon and Horses project has reached practical completion and, as a Thank You to the team and to show the scheme to prospective tenants, our client, CDMC Properties, held an Open House event at the project. The Inn dates back to the late 19th/early 20th Century, although it appears older as it was built […]

Throw & Grow

April 29, 2021 / By admin

Our #ThrowAndGrow competition details 🐝 This competition is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, Lucy Rathbone Thank you to everyone who posted or emailed images for our Throw & Grow competition, we loved seeing all the great shots of bees and butterflies. Even after some considerable deliberation we still had a not very short, shortlist. […]

Holiday Homes Get Approval

November 27, 2018 / By admin

RRA  Customers Receive Planning Permission For Holiday Homes “We commissioned RRA to work on our project and design for us a scheme which would be sympathetic to the local Heritage. Alex Whibley and Alex Jones were exceptionally professional in their approach, efficient and responsive to the complexities of the planning rules and we were delighted […]

All Saint’s Church, Hereford 20 Years On . . .

June 16, 2018 / By admin

For the past six hundred years, All Saint’s Church has dominated the Herefordian skyline. Built in the 13th and 14th Centuries, the 125m spire was crowned with a gilded cock at the turn of the 20th Century and secured using cast iron rods through the stonework. This new focal point of the spire was one […]

RRA wins award for Pittville Gates restoration project

June 14, 2018 / By admin

Historic England (formerly English Heritage) has awarded a commendation in the Angel Awards to the Friends of Pittville for the project to restore Pittville Gates, carried out by RRA and the contractor AMPM. The gates have been successfully rescued due to the tremendous time, effort and determination of the Friends. Historic England annually organise an […]