Refurbishment Project

Progress to Date

May 2010

30th May 2010

Construction of the new entrance into the church from the Castle Street side and the upstairs floor has started.

The new entrance into the church. There will be steps up and a lift to the left of the steps

The new upstairs floor

23rd May 2010

We are now six weeks into the six month contract. Progress has been excellent and helped by good weather.

The raised floor to the lower classroom is in place.

View into the lower classroom

View out of the lower classroom. Note the fire notice by the door that was previously at eye level

The walls for the new kitchen and vestry are now complete.

Inside the kitchen. The left door goes into the hall and the right one to the new storage area

Inside the new kitchen looking towards the entrance

The door into the new vestry

The soundproofing is being installed in the ceiling of the hall.

View of the acoustic tiles in the hall ceiling

Externally on the Castle Street and car park frontages, subcontractors are applying cleaning paste to the stonework. To prevent premature drying, the paste is covered using either polythene or aluminium foil, giving our tower a silvery look.

16th May 2010

A doorway has been built between the old vestry and the hall. The walls dividing the vestry, the vestry toilet and the hall toilet have been demolished.

Upstairs, the north-east facing external wall has been demolished in preparation for the new entrance between the church and church hall.

Looking towards Castle Street

Looking towards St Peter's Street

The upstairs floor has also gone.

Currently the only way into the church is up the ladder and through the choir door

The view on to the St Peter's Street wall. Note the fitting for the old organ blower in the corner

In the lower classroom supports for the new higher floor are in place.