Completed by the end of 2010
(as a result of our 'Restoration Appeal' and several generous grants) |
| Tower Roof |
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Under safety rules governing this type of repair work, a scaffolding was erected at the corner of the tower and an electric hoist installed to get the materials to the top of the tower. The scaffolding alone cost over a £1,500. (Return to top) |
| Sofit & Barge Boards |
Sofit Board With Rot |
The wooden boards that form the eaves around the gutters had rotted in several places. As well as being bad in itself, that had allowed several birds in behind the boards to nest, and the chemicals from their droppings were rotting the wood further.
The boards have been repaired and repainted, thereby stopping the rot. (Return to top) |
Repaired Soft Board |
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| Nave Floor |
Temporary Plywood Floor
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Only the carpet on the wooden plinth under the minister's seat was stopping feet from going through holes caused by rot in that plinth.
The rotten plinth was first removed and temporarily replaced with plywood. The plywood has now been replaced with permanent flagstones to match the rest of the church floor and a new wooden rostrum on wheels obtained to both raise the ministers during worship and to be moved across the nave to act as a stage for our occasional concerts. (Return to top) |
Permanent Stone Floor
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| Organ Vestry |
Vestry Walls Replastered |
As a result of a blocked gully on the roof, rainwater leaked into the vestry storeroom behind the organ causing both the paint and plaster to flake off the walls, making the vestry unusable.
The gully has been fixed, the old plaster removed and the walls replastered. The ceiling and walls have been repainted, and the floor repaired and restained. New filing cabinets have been installed to replace the damaged ones in order to store the choir's music and the official church archives, which legally must be kept for seven years, and a desk installed to allow the Treasurer to count the money! (Return to top) |
Refurbished and refitted Vestry |
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| North Transept |
Insufficient storage causing untidy 'mess'
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The North Transept (a meeting area off the main nave) was having to be used as a store and had become unsightly. It needed a new cupboard to house the hospitality items used for refreshments, etc (shown covered with a white cloth in the left hand picture).
A second cupboard was built, identical to the existing cupboard on the right, to house the tea urn and hot-rings used for providing refreshments, and including a built-in fridge to keep milk cool during our Daffodil Teas and Lent Lunches in the spring. The other untidy items have been put away in the refurbished vestry. (Return to top) |
New cupbard enabling 'mess'to be put away |
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Still to be Done
(Awaiting funds) |
| Stonework & Brickwork |
 The stonework and brickwork in several areas of the main building, both inside and outside, have chipped and flaked and need redressing or repointing to prevent further rainwater ingress and the fixtures such as the window bars from becoming dangerously lose. (Return to top) |
| Nave Ceiling |
 We have improved the lighting in parts of the church but the lighting level in the nave (main sitting area) is 50% less than the current standard for churches. We've been advised that if we paint the nave ceiling it will enhance the light level as the ceiling is currently stained and dull and hasn't been painted for at least 40 years. Under modern health and safety rules, scaffolding will have to be erected to reach the 30 foot high ceiling. (Return to top) |
| To go to 'Restoration Appeal' Page, click here |
