The Friends of St Marys
Fabric Report
Fabric Report David Clarke
The work being undertaken to repair and replace badly eroded stonework of the clerestory windows on the South side of the church was finally completed in December. Some stones of the string course were also replaced at the same time. The total cost of this work was nearly £16,000.
An application for faculty is now being made to carry out work to the North clerestory windows stonework.
Further repairs include making safe the floor adjacent to the Book of Remembrance by replacing the yorkstone slabs; and extensive repairs to the badly worn Belfrey stairs.
While the organ was dismantled, the opportunity was taken to redecorate the North transept & chapel. The South transept is also being redecorated and further redecoration work is being considered.
| PROJECTS FINANCED BY THE | ||
| FRIENDS OF ST MARY’S CHURCH | ||
| 2004-5 SOUTH CLERESTORY WINDOWS STONEWORK & | £2,400 | |
| STRING COURSE (Total Project Cost £15,900) | ||
| 2004 DEATH WA TCH BEETLE TREA TMENT IN TOWER & | £3,590 | |
| SPIRE | ||
| 2003-4 DAMP-PROOF WORK TO CHAPEL & SOUTH TRANSEPT | £1,080 | |
| 2003 WEST END STONEWORK INCLUDING NEW GABLE CROSS | £15,570 | |
| 1999 TOWER STONE WORK-BELFREY WINDOWS AND | £25,100 | |
| QUOINS (NORTH AND WEST FACES)Total Cost £45,000 | ||
| 1995-6 INTERIOR WALL DAMP PROOF AND REPLASTERING | £900 | |
| 1994 TOWER STONE WORK (SOUTH & EAST FACES) | £9,100 | |
| 1991-94 WINDOW GUARDS & SECURITY LIGHTS | £2,940 | |
| 1991-93 RE-ORDERING WEST END OF CHURCH | £6,930 | |
| 1992-93 SOUTH WALL DAMP PROOF AND REPLASTERING | £1,600 | |
| 1992 TURRET REPA IRS STRAPPING & REPOINTING | £3,000 | |
| 1991 NEW CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM | £16,540 | |
| 1991 SOUTH PORCH ROOF REPAIRS | £2,560 | |
| 1990 NORTH AISLE & VESTRY ROOF REPAIRS | £2,680 | |
| 1987-88 GAS SUPPLY & BOILER INSTALLATION | £5,050 | |
| 1984-87 SPIRE RESTORATION PROJECT | £237,000 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | £336,040 | |