Meet the Team - Stonemasons

Incredible projects such as the Star Pond restoration don’t just happen overnight and there are a multitude of workers who contribute to the finished product. Working behind the scenes on the Estate, their roles are pivotal to bringing to life ideas and creations that the public will soon get to know and love.

Today we meet Matt, Stonemason on the site of Star Pond working for A J Mills Master Masons.

What have been your main duties in relation to Star Pond?

As the head fixer and banker mason I have been in charge of setting out for fixing as well as setting the templates for the carved stonework.

How long have you been a Stonemason?

I have been a Stonemason for 20 years. I got into it by going to weekend classes at the Orton Trust.

What is the best thing about your job?

Creating something that is timeless, from raw material.

What is the most challenging aspect of your job?

The cold weather, I enjoy everything else!

How does it feel to contribute to projects with significant history such as Star Pond?

I feel very lucky to be involved in such a prestigious project. I look forward to viewing it in decades to come.