CANADIAN BATTLEFIELD MONUMENT RESTORED TO FORMER GLORY
CINTEC anchors have been used in the restoration of a Canadian monument, erected to commemorate the battle of Stoney Creek.
The monument was unveiled in 1913, exactly 100 years after the battle for which it was named, at which the advance of an invading American force was halted by 700 British Regulars and Canadian Militia. According to
historians, this was one of the turning points of the war of 1812.
Its position, at the top of a steep slope approached by a monumental flight of steps, establishes this impressive landmark as the centrepiece of Battlefield Park, Hamilton, Ontario.
Comprising a 100 foot high stone tower, rising from a castellated and turreted blockhouse, the monument has undergone major renovation.
The conservation team consisted of conservation consultant Martin Weaver, architectural technologist Tom Murison, architect Alan Seymour and structural engineer Eric Jokinen. In 1990 the team assessed the condition of
the monument and found that the combined effects of vandalism, pigeons, inappropriate repairs and the elements had taken a heavy toll on the fabric.
The top of the tower has been completely dismantled and rebuilt, including the roof, and the leaded light windows and window frames have been fully restored.
Approximately 600 anchors, varying in length from 12 to 31 inches, have been used to stitch together the severely cracked masonry walls of the tower, and also ensure stability during the subsequent pressure grouting of
the walls.
The restoration also included the installation of and integrated flagpole and lightning conductor system.
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