Project update: Chawleigh Parish Church of St James

I recently visited Chawleigh Parish Church of St James to view the poor state of the interior plasterwork caused by failed guttering (pictures 2 & 4), slipped roof slates (picture 3) and roof lead work. Here’s a brief report…

DHCT awarded a grant of £6,000 in total towards the cost of replacing slates, roof lead work, conservation work to the base of the rood screen, interior decoration and creation of a refreshment area in the north west corner.  A picture below taken by Churchwarden, Andrew Walton, illustrates the church after completion of the roof repair work and scaffolding taken down (picture 1).  Also illustrated is the congregation enjoying refreshments in the new, custom built, refreshment area in the decorated north west corner (picture 5).

The pictures below illustrate the before and after of the project.

Lee Ann Martin: DHCT Assessor & Member