Bespoke joinery produced by S&S joinery in Wareham, Dorset

Cupolas Gallery

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Commissioned by the Duchy of Cornwall in 2010 in memorial to The Queen Mother, this Cupola forms the pinnacle point at the centre of the Poundbury Estate, Dorchester in The Queen Mother Square. Covered in lead, the structure is made from solid hardwood, stands 30m high and weighs a staggering 6 tonnes.

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Cupola shown ready to be craned up in place
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Cupola shown craned into place in a raw state ready to be leaded
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Cupola in place fully leaded with weather vain
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Moulded detail on top of cupola roof
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Completed roof section of Cupola as shown in the workshop
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Roof for Cupola on Poundbury showing inside of roof with ply fixed to hips and rafters to give shape of the roof
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Cupola in workshop showing pillars fixed into place
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Completed bottom section of cupola as shown in
the workshop
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Cupola base in workshop displaying access panel and mortices to take pillars
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Cupola shown in place finished
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