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The Church of St Bartholomew, Lower
Sapey, is now owned by the Churches
Conservation Trust, but prior to their
ownership it had been allowed to fall into a sad state of disrepair.The specification required a sympathetic restoration programme, the result of
which was to make it appear as though we had never
been on the site!
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Externally, structural pinning work was required to
hold the four corners of the Nave together and in a
stable state, despite previous attempts using steel
straps. Repairs to the window tracery were also
needed.
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Replacement leaded lights were supplied and fitted,
the remains of the originals having been examined
carefully in order to recreate the lead came design
as accurately as possible.The roof tiles were
stripped, the rotten battens replaced with new split
oak lath, and the tiles were then reused on the main
slopes.The North face of the Chancel was re-roofed
with new handmade tiles.
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The vaulted ceiling inside was in a precarious state
and traditional techniques were used to hold the
existing lath and plaster
in place.The missing areas
were replaced with new
oak lath and lime plaster.
The gallery at the west
end was re-instated,
complete with its narrow
staircase. External plaster
consolidation was carried
out and the replacement
of missing lime render on
two of the elevations
completed the external works. Minor repairs to the
timber framed porch gave the final touch to the
works on this picturesque church.
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Architect:
Rodney Melville and Partners |
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