Church Extension - "The Wesley Suite"

Background

It had long been the wish of the Church Council to have toilet and kitchen facilities available on site, instead of having to use the nearby village hall. Earlier proposals only got as far as sketch plans when it became necessary to replace the complete heating system, putting plans for the extension on hold.

 

The joining together of the Anglican and Methodist Churches in the village meant that the Methodist chapel was no longer needed, and was subsequently sold. The Methodist Church had agreed that the proceeds from the sale could remain in the parish, but could only be used to replace facilities lost when the chapel closed. As the chapel had toilets, a kitchen and a hall, the proposed extension fitted the criteria perfectly.  

 

   

 

Timeline

March 2011 .... Architect receives tenders from selected builders.

April .... . . . ..... Preferred tender/builder selected by Church Council

. ......... ..... . . . . Pre-contract meeting held with builder

23 May ... . . . . Builders arrived on site.

27 May .... . . . Demolition started on the old boiler house & store shed.

31 May ... . . . . Chimney and rendering removed.

3 June .... . . . . Temporary entrance made in hedge

7 June ..... .. . . Site levelled & footings dug

10 June ... Foundations laid

17 June ... Drainage work complete

22 June ... Walls to floor level

23 June ... Pews removed from west end of North Aisle

28 June ... Floor laid

30 June . . Stone plinth complete

1 July ...... West wall pinned prior to inserting doorway

4 - 7 July ....... Doorway made in west wall

7 July ........ Time Capsule placed under floor of Meeting Room by Primary School pupils.
.................... For photos look in Photo Album.

12 July ...... The building started to take shape

14 July . . . . Work continued on the framework

14 July .......... Framework almost complete

21 July. . . . . . Work started on the exterior cladding

25 July . . . . . . . . . Cladding continued

4 August .............. Exterior ready to receive slates

6 August . . . . . . . Floor insulation laid & partitions erected

8 August . . . . . . Underfloor heating installed

12 August . . . . . Flooring screed laid, main window installed, 1st fix electrics underway

19 August . . . . . . Work started on cladding the walls with slates

11 September . . . . . Slating & glazing complete, plasterboard applied to interior walls.

24 September .... . . . Nearing completion - Meeting Room & Looking into the church

24 September . . . . . Looking from the church into the extension

26 September . . . . . . . Donated kitchen waiting to be installed

29 September . . . . . . . Inspecting the hatch doors

30 September . . . . . . Front door and cladding fitted. Scaffolding removed

6 October ..... ...... Churchyard lighting installed

13 October ............. Toilets completed

20 October ... ........... Meeting Room & Kitchen completed

30 October ................. Messy Church - new extension used for the first time

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