Projects | Dylan Hartley Ltd

Oak Icon Thrones

Mahogany Icon Thrones

Roman Villa Joinery

Oak Frame Replacement

Grade One Listed Greek Orthodox Church, Shrewsbury

Hand-made Windows

Four recently installed Icon Thrones for the Russian Orthodox…

Four recently installed Icon Thrones for the Russian Orthodox Church of St Nicholas, Amsterdam. Dylan Hartley also made the patterns in Finish Birch Ply for the brass chandeliers seen in the picture. The thrones retail at £2700 incl Vat with reductions for multiple orders. The are made with solid European Oak and carved by hand. Read More...

Private Furniture Commissions

Dylan – a Master Cabinet Maker with forty years experience in crafting bespoke pieces for churches, estates and families – is once again opening his books to new clients. If you have church furnishings, architectural joinery, cabinets, furniture, or silver smithing projects you would like to commission, he would be glad to discuss it with Read More...

English Oak Chests

Dylan proudly crafted this English Oak chest for a family, detailed with common dovetails and black walnut inlay. To commission your piece please use our contact form, or phone the office number at the foot of this page. Read More...

Oak Icon Thrones

In 2011 Dylan took the commission to produce four Icon thrones made in European Oak for the Russian Church of St Nicholas, Amsterdam. They made for attractive additions to the traditional church, and were sent with the brass commissions over the Christmas period to be installed in the new year. To commission your piece please Read More...

Shaker Furniture

Dylan has recently re-established a working relationship with Peter and Patricia Hindle of Ashem Crafts. Peter has also been involved in adult education and has been a craft teacher in schools and colleges for over thirty five years. He has demonstrated the techniques of making a Shaker chair and run workshops at the Shaker Art Read More...

Amsterdam Project– Working with Aidan Hart Church Furnishers

Dylan Hartley Ltd have been invited to work with Aidan Hart & Co Church Furnishers on the installation of four oak church thrones and brass lighting chandeliers at St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Amsterdam. The thrones are traditionally constructed and will hold four of the churches large icons. Dylan will make the patterns for Read More...

Roman Villa Joinery

Commissioned for the Channel Four series “Rome wasn’t built in a day”. Dylan – working in partnership with Bob Ockenden (Oakwright) – completed 30 tons of french oak frame to the highest standard for the production company Darlow Smithson with the pressures of a tight TV schedule. All Dylan Hartley’s timber framing is completed with Read More...

St Mellangell’s Cell

This tranquil monastic retreat is known as St Mellangell’s cell at the Monastery of St Antony & St Cuthbert, Gatten, Shropshire. Over the last 15 years, Dylan has worked on a number of projects at the monastery. Recently we have completed refurbishment of the chapter house as a guest kitchen, refectory and bathroom facility. The Read More...

Grade One Listed Greek Orthodox Church, Shrewsbury

Dylan’s work has included the construction of a bell tower, the hand cutting & planishing of brass oil lamp and installation of stair case and gallery for the Holy Fathers of the First Oecumenical Council Greek Orthodox Church , Shrewsbury. Click on the images to enlarge. Read More...