ABOUT US
OUR STORY
SSH Conservation
SSH Conservation specialises in the conservation of historic buildings and monuments. It honours the legacy of Sally Strachey HIstoric Conservation which was founded in 2010 by conservator Sally Strachey. Today we care for some of the UK’s most significant historic buildings and monuments.
Our Managing Director, Jake Motley, leads the team. Before joining in 2013, he spent six and a half years as a Construction Manager on the conservation of the Cutty Sark. Jake was appointed Managing Director in 2019 and has managed major contracts including the Tower of London, Windsor Castle, Banqueting House and a number of private estates.
The company has changed hands and structure over the years, most recently in 2025 when the business was acquired by the current company (Company No. 16200975). Through all of it, many of the same people remain: the same experienced team, under the same Managing Director, with the same commitment to finishing every project to an exceptional standard.
RECOGNITION
King of Prussia Gold Medal 2026 (National Churches Trust) – Finalist: Sherborne Abbey, West Door and South Porch
Natural Stone Awards 2026 – Highly Commended, New Build Structural Stone: Exeter Cathedral, Friends' Cloisters Gallery*
PSSA Marsh Award for Excellence in the Conservation of a Public Sculpture 2026 – Nominated: The Leaning Lady by Karel Vogel, Hammersmith*
*Work delivered by the SSH team under the predecessor company.
