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The church on day one of a twelve week programme of restoration. |
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The finished church. Within eighteen months the new edge will tone down and settle into being. |
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The roof to the Nave and Chancel was one of the worst we have encountered, both in terms of appearance and function. A vast proportion of the oak rafters and purlin ends required repair work due to years of water ingress. The lath and plaster ceilings visible on the right of this photo, were held up by nothing more than the grace of God and were repaired in panels using lime from Ty Mawr with added horse hair as per the traditional method. |
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The tower roof was covered in thin oak tingles or shakes. Such coverings are fairly rare in England and are known for longevity in better climates. The timbers beneath the roof had rotten quite severely and repairs were carried out while the roof was stripped. The weathervane was removed for restoration at our workshops whilst the roof was recovered in new oak shakes. |
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The new roof tiles stacked for laying after timber repairs and laying of breathable sarking and counter-battening. |
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The weathercock was reinstated having been carefully restored and regilded. |
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The new lath and plaster ceilings on completion. The entire church was redecorated and thoroughly cleaned. |
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The Nave on completion. Notice the wall painting dating to the 1600s on the right which was protected during redecoration. |
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The Chancel on completion - beautifully decorated and thoroughly cleaned. |
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