Kate Tebby came to the church on Thursday 4th May and interviewed the Revd Andy Smith, Anne Netherwood and Richard Nash about the project. Kate was interested in the extra work we had to do, which
St Mary’s church now has a new roof, with the structure below reinforced with steel. The cross beams were badly damaged and the carpenter cut back to sound timber and repaired them with laminated oak
The tower needed to be re-pointed around the belfry openings, but when the scaffolding was erected it was clear that the stonework was in worse condition than we had originally thought. Much of the surface
The steelwork arrived safely and was hoisted up the scaffold and through the roof. It’s now in place and fixed securely.
Work begins on site at St Mary Shawbury Work started on site in December, with the erection of scaffolding to the tower. When we were able to go up the scaffold to look at the
Les Vallades: an update Les Vallades is a farmhouse in central France. Bought as a renovation project, the farmhouse had no electricity or heating and it was in a state of disrepair. The renovation is
St Mary the Virgin in Shawbury will benefit from £82,400 to address urgent repairs to the tower roof. The Parochial Church Council successfully applied for the grant through the Government-funded Listed Places of Worship: Roof
St Michael and All Angels, Knighton-on-Teme The church is ancient, built in local sandstone and tufa in 1137, but the foundation probably goes back at least to Saxon times. The interior is typical of the