Church ServicesRestoration Project - in pictures - Last Updated on the 17th February 2012.
The restoration work is being carried out by J G RESTORATIONS LIMITED who are based at 4 Hidcot Court, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2ER. Contact details are: MICHAEL BARTOLETTI whose e-mail address is m.bartoletti@btinternet.com
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February 2012 - Some cleaning results and laying of wiring..
Finishing touches to some plasterwork.
Miles of wiring find their way into the bell chamber
Wiring in the bell chamber wall down to the power distribution box underneath.
It's too cold outside to mix cement so it's done inside the church today.
Results of some cleaning work to the Reredos stonework.
February 2012 - Floor tile restoration work - selecting the colour and matching the tiles to the original design.
Tiles before refurbishment.
Original designs from the 1885 Catalogue.
Colour matching the tiles
February 2012 - Local Potters begin the work of recreating the broken and worn tiles.
The local Pottery in Tilehurst.
Rolling the clay for the tiles.
Cutting the shapes of each tile.
The tiles drying.
January 2012 - Some of the cleaning results - so far and the miles of cable to lay for the new lighting system.
The East window cleaned stonework.
Some of the 2km of cabling.
Some of the workers hard at work.
Spot the difference after cleaning.
Spot the difference after cleaning.
January 2012 - Inside the church - Early inspection by a Churchwarden.
January 2012 - Inside the church - Discussions with the Architect.
Churchwarden and Architect checking the rafters.
January 2012 - Inside the church - Clearing of articles that are fragile and important begins.
January 2012 - Inside the church - The builders begin their work by building scaffolding to the rafters.
Water damage can be seen in the top right had side of the roof.
The Organ gets moved further back into the old vestry and the pipes are moved for restoration.
January 2012- Inside the church - The Builders begin their work by covering the valuable items that cannot be moved.
The Builders hats praying for forgiveness maybe?
Part of the flooring tiles that need to be removed and repaired.
The old tiles have been removed for repair.
Brass plaques on the tower wall that need removing.
Churchwarden and Builder discuss progress.
