With grateful thanks to those who
support us with funding and grants
Keeping our Grade 2* Memorial Church in good condition is important in order to preserve both its architectural integrity and historical significance.
The Churchwardens, Treasurer and District Church Council know that proper maintenance prevents deterioration and costly repairs in the future, and we work closely with our skilled architect (Crooks Architecture Ltd) to ascertain what work needs completing urgently, and prioritise other repairs which are identified in the architects 5 yearly 'Quinquennial Report'.
Maintaining such a vast and historic building is no small feat for our small team of dedicated volunteers. With our finite resources we manage to look after the grounds and day to day stewardship of the building, but sometimes we have to call in the professionals, and along with that comes expense!
The Churchwardens, Treasurer and District Church Council know that proper maintenance prevents deterioration and costly repairs in the future, and we work closely with our skilled architect (Crooks Architecture Ltd) to ascertain what work needs completing urgently, and prioritise other repairs which are identified in the architects 5 yearly 'Quinquennial Report'.
Maintaining such a vast and historic building is no small feat for our small team of dedicated volunteers. With our finite resources we manage to look after the grounds and day to day stewardship of the building, but sometimes we have to call in the professionals, and along with that comes expense!
Winter 2024
The downside to our church being built in such a prominant location has resulted in our vast roof being exposed to high winds for decades. Over time slates have loosened, slipt and then fallen, causing more damage on the aisle roofs below. Additionally stomework and ironwork has deteriorated and downpipes and associated ironwork has been hanging perilously from our walls. Consequently, as the intensity of storms has been increasing with the warmer winters, our poor building was no longer watertight and urgent repairs needed to be taken to handle the vast amounts of water that fall on our roofs in heavy storms. |
In addition exploration work needed to be undertaken on the Chancel windows (which have had sections missing and in storage for over a decade and the remainder of one at imminent risk of collapse) and the Spirelet, which from the ground stands graciously over the car park, yet if observed closely, one can see it is slowly twisting! Due to the cost of renting equipement to reach our high roofs, it was prudent to combine the replacement of lost and slipped slates, cleaning the high level gutters and ensuring all ironwork was firmly attatched to the walls again, and then utilise the cherry picker to allow both a surveyor to access the spirelet and the glass experts to assess the chancel windows. Pinnacle Conservation Ltd were contracted to undertake the high level repairs during a freezing fortnight, but we are now once more at last watertight! |