February 2016
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Issue#22 • A community newspaper for Lambton & Nor th Lambton • FREE
Historic landmark saved from damp The Lambton Mechanics Institute building in Elder Street Lambton is a locally listed heritage building. A Trust manages the building which is occupied by the Newcastle Family History Society and the Hunter Region MG Car Club. The Lambton Meals on Wheels also has a purpose built building at the rear of the site. The Trust Chairperson, Ron Robinson told Lambton Local “In 2013 the Trust was concerned about peeling paint inside the building, but was confident the roof was in good condition. Having engaged a heritage engineer we discovered the building had a number of serious problems contributing to the high moisture content in the masonry walls. These included unsealed parapets and worn flashing resulting in moisture coming down the walls and excessive layers of paint on the external walls which had prevented the building from breathing resulting in rising damp”. Continued page 2
David Amos (left), secretary and Ron Robinson chairperson of Lambton Mechanics Institute Trust outside the iconic Elder Street building
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