Finally an original feature

We decided to remove the plaster from the chimney breast to see if we could find the original arch over the fire place in what will be the kitchen.
The plaster is over an inch thick but the lump hammer and cold chisel began to remove it.

Slowly the shape of the arch began to appear. There was also a RSJ that seems to be holding up the chimney! More chipping and eventually we could see the iron over the arch.

Eventually we will remove the RSJ and this will be repointed and become a feature wall in the kitchen.

Other activities today were cutting the grass between the heavy showers and more steaming off wall paper.