Refurbishment Project
The refurbishment project is providing a much-needed modernisation of our facilities, including:
- Better accessibility, reducing the number of levels between rooms etc
- A new, more welcoming exterior and entrance
- Soundproofing in the hall
- An new organ console
- Modifications to extend the platform at the front of the church and detach the communion rail, leaving a stage area
- A new kitchen
- A new vestry
- A new boiler
- New toilets, including a disabled toilet
- Preservation of important historic features
The building will be reopened during the weekend of 14th-16th January 2011.
Progress to Date
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19th December 2010
The lift is now in position and is in the process of being fitted. The lift will provide access between the church and church hall for those unable to use the steps.
21st November 2010
Apart from the lift, which will provide disabled access between the church and the hall and is on its way from Italy, most of the major construction work is complete. The portacabins will removed from the car park this week.
We now have names for the two meeting rooms. The room with the raised floor that used to be the lower classroom is now the Aldersgate room.
The room upstairs that used to be called the primary is now the Epworth room.
Elsewhere natural flooring has been laid both in the kitchen...
...and upstairs.
14th November 2010
The porch inside the new entrance from the car park has been glazed. More paving stones have been laid on the outside of this entrance.
The railings are now back in place having been stripped for repainting.
The spiral staircase is nearing completion now that the handrails are fitted.
7th November 2010
All of the doors, both internal and external are now in place.
The communion rail is back in place on the extended stage. Lights have been fitted both inside and outside.
The steps up to the church from the hall are taking shape. Elsewhere rooms are painted and carpeted.
