Whitworth

Whitworth is an award-winning practice of Chartered Architects and Chartered Building Surveyors based in Hatter Street in the historic town of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Our offices are also located in Norwich, Norfolk, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Our in-depth knowledge of these local areas serves us well in projects where sensitivity to context is concerned, and allows us to develop, improve and maintain our professional connections.

Our experience in architecture and building surveying

Since 1963, we have established a reputation for high class architectural and building surveying services. Find out more about our company history here. Our team has a combined 252 years’ experience, encompassing a range of expertise and interests, from church re-ordering, to sustainable practices, to barn conversions. Our work involves cottages to castles and from mediaeval to modern. Although we will tackle any building type, much of our work has centred on historic building conservation and heritage consultancy, with staff accredited in Building Conservation with either the RICS, RIBA, or AABC.

Our services

We provide a bespoke and comprehensive service from inception through to completion, offering flexibility over our involvement to align with our clients’ needs. The practice undertakes a wide range of professional work, including: condition surveys; defect analysis; design of alterations, extensions and new build; contract administration; planning applications; feasibility studies; etc.