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Darlington stonemasons David France has just completed the work, which included repointing, stone replacement and lightning protection - and making the base of the tower available for protection in inclement weather.

The Friends of London Road Cemetery won Heritage Lottery Funding for a repointing and new engraving on the memorial.

It recently underwent a two-year long repointing of all outside walls as well as a redesigned lobby and elevators.

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Repointing works were undertaken and plastic piles were installed to reinstate the adjacent parkland.

"Most Victorian or earlier buildings were built with lime mortar, although many builders since the 1920s used cement in repointing mixes because it is much cheaper - and that generally causes accelerated decay and damp problems.

Work has begun on the first phase of the "face-lifting" programme at Merthyr Street and Greenwood Street which includes the renewal of fascia boards and windows in uPVC, the renewal of timber doors, cleaning and repointing of stone and brickwork, and installation of loft insulation.

The wall around the ornamental lake - which was created as part of the park's multi-million pound revamp - needed repointing after the cold winter.

Convery said work is continuing on repointing the face of the dam.

Also in Henllan Place, the former Baptist Chapel has had a full scheme of external repairs and refurbishment, including reslating the roof, window repairs and reglazing and repointing of all walls.