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Sandtoft’s 20/20 interlocking clay plain roof tiles are
adorning Hadlow Agricultural College’s new animal management
unit at Faulkner’s Farm in Tonbridge, Kent. Specified by
architects, Nightingale Associates, the tiles were selected
to complement the surrounding countryside and its
architecture which includes Kentish red bricks and clay
plain tiles. |
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Building work was undertaken to
consolidate the farm accommodation, bringing the existing
teaching accommodation on the site up-to-date and providing
additional teaching accommodation to allow for future
growth. The overall project provides a modern teaching
facility for Hadlow College which sits comfortably in the
context of the older surrounding buildings on the
fully-functioning commercial farm. |
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Russell Hanly, associate at
Nightingale Associates commented: “Faulkner’s Farm is
surrounded by green belt land and so we were keen to add to
the landscape and to find a tile that reflected the local
vernacular. The colours available in the 20/20 range were a
perfect foil and we are delighted with the finished roof. In
addition to the 20/20, we specified Sandtoft’s clay plain
Humber tile for the unique design of the conical ‘oast
house’ style roof vents in the same colour. |
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”The 20/20 not only delivered an
aesthetic solution, it was quick and easy to install and
also met our specifications for a ‘green’ roofing solution
as less material is used in these tiles in comparison to
traditional plain tiles” |
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Nick Oldridge, sales and
marketing director at Sandtoft added: “The 20/20, from our
New Generation range, is becoming a popular choice for
architects as planners continue to demand natural roofing
solutions. |
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“The 20/20 offers the planning
friendly benefits of a traditional clay plain tile, but at a
lower cost. In addition, the 20/20’s innovative single lap,
‘open gauge’ design can reduce installation times by up to
30 per cent.” |
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The new animal management unit
houses over 200 exotic species including aquatics,
invertebrates, reptiles and small mammals. The unit also
contains teaching and practical training rooms as well as a
lecture theatre rotunda and professional standard veterinary
examination rooms. In addition, there is a new dog grooming
building on site. |
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further information on Sandtoft Roof Tiles Ltd. see
www.roofinfo.co.uk/sandtoft |
