Parts of St Mary Magdalene Church are Grade I listed and date from 1100s. We are actively addressing maintenance issues. The timber Nave floor is rotten in areas and we propose to lift the main nave floor and replace with a breathable limecrete and sandstone finish flooring. Our Quinquennial Architect has devised the plans which have which have now been given faculty approved by the Diocesan Chancellor.
The plans also include some external drainage works , minor re-ordering to remove a 5 pews from the rear of the church to create a more versatile nave space and redecoration We plan to replace the 20 year old main church gas boiler with a more energy efficient boiler and heat exchanger & to re-locate it into the vestry. We are fundraising for the final tranche of money toward the cost of the project.
The church Quinquennial inspection was carried out by Michael Atkinson Heritage Architect recently.
The Benefact Trust has generously donated £3900 towards the floor project.