Gothic Follies, classical, weathered and reclamation stone specialists based in Wells, Somerset, UK

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About Redwood Stone / Gothic Folly / Classical Stonework / Weathered Collection / Reclamation Stone / Factory Shop

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Redwood Stone is a second generation family business now jointly owned and managed by brothers Martin and Tim Redwood. The company is based in the beautiful south west of England in the small Cathedral City of Wells manufacturing classical ornamental stonework and importing associated garden products. In fact it was the stonemasonry traditions surrounding the Cathedral and its restoration that were an inspiration for the business from the outset and continue to supply both the skilled craftsmen and traditional techniques used today.

The business was started in the late sixties by Martin and Tim's late father, Ken Redwood, gradually flourishing in line with the emerging garden centre trade in the UK. In those early days Ken's Land Rover laden with stone was a familiar site the length and breadth of the country. As business picked up he added a trailer on the back which increased the amount he could deliver but added to the journey time - the trip to Hayes Garden Centre in Ambleside took 12 hours.


Tim Redwood Chelsea 2005		Martin Redwood Chelsea 2005

When Martin joined the company taking over production in the tiny North Road yard, and then Tim relieving Ken of the driving duties, a force to be reckoned with began to emerge. In the late eighties the company grew rapidly with Martin taking over organising the distribution in addition to the production and Tim moving on to design, sales and marketing. During this period the employees who are now the backbone of the company all came on board, brothers Andy and Steve Slight (Andy as yard foreman and Steve in the mould shop).


Andy Slight		Steve Slight

In the early eighties Redwood's launched Kingfisher Stone which quickly established itself as the leading garden centre stoneware range and gradually moved Redwood Stone more up market. During all this time Redwood's were purely a trade based business, but at the end of the decade it became clear that the up market products needed to establish a brand image.

		Where better to start than at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show in London. In 1991 Tim and his team designed and built probably the most daring structure to be seen at Chelsea, a full scale Gothic Arch Folly which framed that year's Gold Medal winning Best Garden in Show. Redwood Stone have been ever-present at Chelsea since that year winning RHS merits for outstanding presentation of their own product displays, and contributing to two further Gold Medal winning gardens and numerous award winning displays in the marquee. The nineties saw the company move to The Stoneworks just outside Wells, expand Kingfisher and Redwood Stone both in the UK and overseas and add imported granite and terracotta to their UK offering. The new Millenium saw the launch the Reclamation Range of aged garden ornaments and the ground breaking Gothic Folly which has featured prominently in many of the leading Flower Shows throughout the world in recent years. The latest evolution for Redwood Stone is the opening of our new Factory Shop and Show garden. Tim is busy sourcing reclaimed and reproduction garden artefacts to complement the Gothic Folly. These include old stone troughs, reclaimed teak furniture, period stone flooring, reclaimed bricks and many more rusting relics.

Redwood Stone, The Stoneworks, West Horrington, Wells, Somerset BA5 3EH, England Tel 01749 677777