The North Aisle Stabilization project begins on our 650 year old church with a commanding view over Ibberton Village and the Blackmore Vale. Thank you very much to the granting bodies below who have made this project possible.

We are also very grateful to our Local Community who have generously made financial gifts.

29th January: Contractors arrived

Compound constructed at the Village Hall – water collected from here and transported up to the church!

All materials have to be transported up to the church in a 4-wheeled drive vehicle.

The building is protected inside.

Safety works platform constructed

Drilling begins at lower levels of the smaller wall – an electrical powered drill with a water input.

Some solid stone core but an infill of smaller stones – slowing down the process – especially when dealing with the flints

Installed into the holes are the cintex anchors with a fabric net over the metal with a plastic tube on the outside end.

6th February: Scaffold arrives – difficult installation when using a front wheeled vehicle!

Higher level drilling now possible.

10th February: Structural engineer arrives to mark out the smaller anchors to tie the inside to the outside wall

13th / 14th February: the cintec anchors fabric bags are inflated with a mortar, under pressure, into the tubes

17th February ongoing: Installation of the long wall anchors