Fabric Fund Appeal

Our target was originally to cover the work we had been told about, with some allowance for hidden costs that were sure to be uncovered as it proceeded and the roof was stripped back. We thought we would need to raise £10,000.

	Rot in the Chancel roof

This has proved to have been very optimistic.  First there was no contractor willing to do the work within the original estimate.  Then removal of the roof tiles brought to light more decay than we had been led to expect (see right).  And most recently, removal of the rubbish of decades from under the tiles of the nave has revealed that the ceiling plaster below is no longer supported by its lathes.  These have been eaten away by furniture beetle.

We are now in the position where we need to raise not £10,000, but £40,000, and possibly more.

And this is to complete what is only the first stage of the works foreshadowed by the architect's inspection.  The rest of the roofs will need re-tiling in the foreseeable future, and the walls of our very old North Transept are probably going to need work to stabilise their foundations.

Maintaining our church has suddenly become a serious long-term project with a tough short-term introduction.  We may be able to spread the immediate costs over the next few years, but we can only do this if we have both the promise of enough future income and friends with enough funds to underwrite a short-term loan.

If you can make a donation, now or over the next few years, or provide surety in support of the loan, here's how to help.