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Roofs and Ramps, Kitchen, Accessible ramp and W.C.
St Clement’s was built in the early 19th century and refurbished in the middle of the 20th century [for a more complete history of the building please see the History page]. To be ready for the 21st there’s been much for us to do. The roof, whose English oak and Welsh slate have kept us warm and dry for nearly two hundred years has needed serious work. Relaying and rebuilding the parapets in 2008 was a great help, but now the roof needed to be re-laid and many of the original slates renewed. For this we’ve been fortunate to secure a Heritage Lottery Fund Grant, approved by Heritage England, for these works. The grant of £250000 allows us 15% new works. With this additional money, along with grants from the Richard Cloudesley Charity, the Garfield Weston Foundation and the Allchurches Trust, we’ve been able to complete a number of important improvements to the building’s accessibility. After wide consultation, and lots of prayer and discussion, St Clement’s decided to build an additional entrance accessed by a ramp along the south side of the church, with an Accessible WC. There is also be a new room for St Clement’s Kid’s Club, allowing the font to be moved into the centre of the north wall. We also have a new “cupboard kitchen” in the vestibule to allow hot and cold refreshments to be served by all those using the church building.
Update: January 2019
Bishop Graeme Knowles dedicated the new works in a special service on 27th January.
The font, kitchen, kid's room, ramp, Accessible WC, kitchen and finally the roof.... he didn't climb up onto the roof;
we had a slate to represent the roof!
St Clement’s was built in the early 19th century and refurbished in the middle of the 20th century [for a more complete history of the building please see the History page]. To be ready for the 21st there’s been much for us to do. The roof, whose English oak and Welsh slate have kept us warm and dry for nearly two hundred years has needed serious work. Relaying and rebuilding the parapets in 2008 was a great help, but now the roof needed to be re-laid and many of the original slates renewed. For this we’ve been fortunate to secure a Heritage Lottery Fund Grant, approved by Heritage England, for these works. The grant of £250000 allows us 15% new works. With this additional money, along with grants from the Richard Cloudesley Charity, the Garfield Weston Foundation and the Allchurches Trust, we’ve been able to complete a number of important improvements to the building’s accessibility. After wide consultation, and lots of prayer and discussion, St Clement’s decided to build an additional entrance accessed by a ramp along the south side of the church, with an Accessible WC. There is also be a new room for St Clement’s Kid’s Club, allowing the font to be moved into the centre of the north wall. We also have a new “cupboard kitchen” in the vestibule to allow hot and cold refreshments to be served by all those using the church building.
Update: January 2019
Bishop Graeme Knowles dedicated the new works in a special service on 27th January.
The font, kitchen, kid's room, ramp, Accessible WC, kitchen and finally the roof.... he didn't climb up onto the roof;
we had a slate to represent the roof!
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