Chapel Renovation Project

This blog records our journey through the renovation of our Grade II-listed Georgian chapel. As a small rural church the prospect of a £430,000 renovation project was rather daunting, but we know this was the will of God and we have trusted in Him for the resources we need.

Chapel Renovation update – January 2021

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Hook Norton Baptist Chapel Sketch

The M&E consultants working on the electrical and heating design have finalised their specification and submitted them to our architect for inclusion in the final specification documents for tendering. There were a few queries around siting of the oil-fired boiler and flue, the routing of cables and pipes to / from the chapel, and the requirements for air extraction, but these have now been resolved. Our architect is now busy producing all the documentation ready for review by the [Read more...]

Renovation project update

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Our architect is waiting on the final report from the Mechanical and Electrical Engineer on the heating and lighting design recommendations. As soon as they are received, Peter Preston, our architect will update the drawings and prepare the final specifications to us. Meanwhile, we are grateful to the Garfield Weston Foundation for their pledge of £15,000 towards our renovation costs.