Jonathan Hedge
Stone carver and sculptor
Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Jonathan Hedge is a stone carver based in Cottenham, near Cambridge. He designs and carves public and private commissions, including contemporary sculpture, architectural ornament and features for gardens and landscapes, alongside restoration work. His projects include the Archangel Gabriel at Winchester College, a figure of Athena carved for Laurence Broderick, and carving for Leicester Cathedral’s High Altar with van Heyningen and Haward Architects and James Elliott.
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Discipline
- Stone carving | Sculpture | Architectural carving | Landscape stonework | Restoration
- Material
- Limestone | Alabaster
- Services
- Custom sculpture | Architectural ornaments | Garden sculpture | Sacred sculpture
- Website
- Archived portfolio
Profile Gallery
Leicester Cathedral — High Altar — detail
A carved cross within a circle marks the polished Fauld alabaster top, above textured gilded Kilkenny limestone strips and richly veined alabaster panels. Its disciplines include Architecture, Furniture, Masonry, and Architectural carving. Related services include Stone furniture, Architectural ornaments, and Sacred sculpture.
Designed by van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Stonework by James Elliott. Carved by Jonathan Hedge.
Source & credits
Altar design and project coordination: James McCosh and colleagues at van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Technical stonework consultancy, altar and plinth fabrication, site assembly and integration of the carved and inlaid elements: James Elliott. Carving: Jonathan Hedge. Gilding: Croxford and Saunders. Photograph: Carlo Draisci. | Used with permission | Source | Altar project — van Heyningen and Haward Architects
Leicester Cathedral — High Altar
Richly veined Fauld alabaster panels form a movable altar edged with gilded Kilkenny limestone, standing on an Ancaster and Kilkenny limestone base and supported by an internal spaceframe. Its disciplines include Architecture, Furniture, Masonry, Stone carving, and Architectural carving. Related services include Stone furniture, Architectural ornaments, and Sacred sculpture.
Designed by van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Stonework by James Elliott. Carved by Jonathan Hedge.
Source & credits
Altar design and project coordination: James McCosh and colleagues at van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Technical stonework consultancy, altar and plinth fabrication, site assembly and integration of the carved and inlaid elements: James Elliott. Carving: Jonathan Hedge. Gilding: Croxford and Saunders. Photograph: Carlo Draisci. | Used with permission | Source | Altar project — van Heyningen and Haward Architects
Leicester Cathedral — High Altar — in worship
This view shows the Fauld alabaster altar in use during worship, with its angular front, gilded edging and raised Ancaster and Kilkenny limestone base. Its disciplines include Architecture, Furniture, Masonry, Stone carving, and Architectural carving. Related services include Stone furniture, Architectural ornaments, and Sacred sculpture.
Designed by van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Stonework by James Elliott. Carved by Jonathan Hedge.
Source & credits
Altar design and project coordination: James McCosh and colleagues at van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Technical stonework consultancy, altar and plinth fabrication, site assembly and integration of the carved and inlaid elements: James Elliott. Carving: Jonathan Hedge. Gilding: Croxford and Saunders. Photograph: Carlo Draisci. | Used with permission | Source | Altar project — van Heyningen and Haward Architects
More work
- Archangel Gabriel of the Annunciation1997 | A figure of the archangel Gabriel carved in Beer limestone for Winchester College, 170 cm high. Its disciplines include Sculpture. Related services include Custom sculpture and Sacred sculpture. By Jonathan Hedge.
Winchester College, Winchester
H 170 cm
Stone carving: Jonathan Hedge - Athena1996 | A figure carved in Branco Cabouca limestone for Laurence Broderick and the cruise ship Grandeur of the Seas, 170 cm high. Its disciplines include Sculpture. Related services include Custom sculpture. By Jonathan Hedge.
H 170 cm
Stone carving: Jonathan Hedge | Carved for Laurence Broderick
Source & credits
James Elliott — Leicester Cathedral project team | Original professional website — archived | Archangel Gabriel — original portfolio record | Athena — original portfolio record | Sheffield Hallam University — Public Art Research Archive | Professional location listing
An independent reference profile. Directory information
Leicester Cathedral — High Altar — detail
Altar design and project coordination: James McCosh and colleagues at van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Technical stonework consultancy, altar and plinth fabrication, site assembly and integration of the carved and inlaid elements: James Elliott. Carving: Jonathan Hedge. Gilding: Croxford and Saunders. Photograph: Carlo Draisci. | Used with permission | Source | Altar project — van Heyningen and Haward Architects
Leicester Cathedral — High Altar
Altar design and project coordination: James McCosh and colleagues at van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Technical stonework consultancy, altar and plinth fabrication, site assembly and integration of the carved and inlaid elements: James Elliott. Carving: Jonathan Hedge. Gilding: Croxford and Saunders. Photograph: Carlo Draisci. | Used with permission | Source | Altar project — van Heyningen and Haward Architects
Leicester Cathedral — High Altar — in worship
Altar design and project coordination: James McCosh and colleagues at van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Technical stonework consultancy, altar and plinth fabrication, site assembly and integration of the carved and inlaid elements: James Elliott. Carving: Jonathan Hedge. Gilding: Croxford and Saunders. Photograph: Carlo Draisci. | Used with permission | Source | Altar project — van Heyningen and Haward Architects