July 2005
Wm Anelay Ltd, one of the country's longest established construction businesses, picked up the three gongs in the international Green Apple Awards 2005.
The York company won the national heritage champion's trophy and the national gold award for the £1.75 million restoration of 78 Derngate, Northampton, a 1820s terraced house, once owned by acclaimed model engineer W J Bassett-Lowke and converted by him in the Art Nouveau style. The house has been restored as a museum by a team of craftsmen form the York firm, and by specially recruited conservators, among whom was another member, W H Bonney Ltd, who took responsibility for the decorative scheme. The company also won a national silver award for its role in the repair of historic pavilions during a £3 million restoration of Derby Arboretum.
The Green Apple Awards were launched in 2000 by the Green Apple Awards were launched in 2000 by the Green Organisation, an independent, non-profit making body that promotes environmental best practice. Roger Wolens, of the Green Organisaton, said: "There was a record entry of 300 nominations this year and we presented 50 awards. Wm Anelay has done particularly well to triumph against some very strong competition."
Vernon Carter, MD of Wm Anelay, said: "We are delighted at the growing national and international recognition for our work in the specialist conservation and restoration of heritage properties and are pleased to add these new awards to those we have previously won."
Wm Anelay, which has been trading continuously since 1747, now has more than 80 staff. It has been involved in the repair of buildings including Selby Abbey, and the cleaning and restoration of York statues such as those of artist William Etty and railway pioneer George Leeman.