All Saints in Peril

Latest news on our re-roofing project

We decided to divide the re-roofing project into three phases.

Phase1 of the project was to re-roof the south slopes of nave/chancel and whole of apse, and in August 2008 a contract was placed with West Country Tiling who completed the job on time in April 2009 and below the budgeted

cost. The scaffolding has been left in place around the church to save cost, as it will be used with only minor modification for the next phase.

Phase 2 is to re-roof the north slope of nave/chancel and north aisle roof., again West Country Tiling has successfully tendered for the work. The second phase is due to commence in late August 2009 with a completion target of the end of March 2010.

The minor modifications to the scaffolding will commence in mid August 2009 and the interior of the church erected during the last week of the month, which will leave us access to the southern half of the nave/chancel together with the area under the apse, so that Sunday worship can go ahead, except for the last week in August and the first two Sundays in September.

It is planned to remove the scaffolding from inside the church by mid December, to enable all of All Saints interior to be used for our Christmas services.

The Church should be able to be used for Sunday worship during this phase

The budgeted cost for this work is £170,000 with funding in place.

Phase 3 is to carry out repairs the tower masonry and lead fixing to the tower roof identified by our architect during his 2008 Quinquennial Inspection, and also to make improvements to the lightning conductor system, by our contractor who makes annual tests together with a consultant who works with the Diocesan Architectural Committee.

English Heritage have funded the costs of the surveyor’s inspection and report which included the hire of a  boom lift capable of allowing the surveyor carrying out his inspection at a height of over 25 metres.

The budget for this work is £35,000 of which a major part is for the scaffolding

around the tower. Scaffolding poles from Phases 1 and 2 of the project will be used.

A further £12,000 is needed for this project which must be raised by the end of 2009 allow our plans to go ahead on time.

A great debt of gratitude is due to the many individuals, Charitable Trusts, Organisations and groups who have generously donated of their funds, time and talents to achieving our aims.

A list of those donating money to our ‘Buy a Tile Scheme’ along with the Charitable Trusts who have awarded All Saints grants towards the repairs are listed on the New & Events page.

A special mention should go to the All Saints Social Group, and others who have organised fund raising events, members of the Selsley community, sponsored cycle riders, the brochure designers, the committee and to Sarah Connolly for her wonderful recital in aid of the project.