Projects - Ecclesiastical
St Mary’s
Selected as design architects for an ambitious, phased scheme for St Mary’s Church, located within the grounds of Portchester Castle, to create a community hub for a growing congregation of over 300 members. The plans involve internal re-ordering of the church providing increased flexible space for the congregation and events, connecting into the main worship
St Richard’s
St Richard’s church is one of the smallest in Sussex, situated within Burton Park, Duncton, near Petworth. It was built circa 1075 with alterations and improvements in the 15th and 17th centuries and further restoration works in the 19th and 20th centuries. A complete re-roofing of the chancel, nave and bell tower roofs was carried
St Mary’s
A re-roofing project carried out at St Mary’s Church, Chithurst in summer 2017, grant funded via the Listed Places of Worship (LPW) roof repair fund. The project also included historic timber repairs and works to the surface water drainage. The nave was re-weathered in Keymer peg tiles, while the chancel and porch were in salvaged
Chapel Royal
An extensive scope of brick and terracotta repair was completed on the tower and south elevation, in part funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The project won the King of Prussia Gold Medal awarded by the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association and was commended by the Sussex Heritage Trust. Recent projects include the introduction of
St Mary’s
A series of re-ordering and grant aided conservation repair projects have been undertaken, including a significant scope of work to the tower. The project was shortlisted for the King of Prussia Gold Medal awarded by the Ecclesiastical Architects & Surveyors Association for innovative, high quality church conservation or repair work. The final phase of an
St Nicholas
An English Heritage grant funded project encompassed substantial timber repairs to the spire, new details to the eaves, replacing the cedar boards with oak shakes and additional repairs and re-pointing to the stonework. Later, in 2015, a roof repair grant was received and the clay roof tiles were removed, timber repairs carried out to the nave and chancel roof structure
St Margaret’s
A new audio-visual system, including a projector and drop down screen, has been installed in the church to support modern methods of worship. Repair works are being carried out to the chancel floor and alterations to the reredos to uncover the lower section of the east window. Planning permission has been granted for a new
St Peter’s
Careful repairs have recently been carried out to the south porch. This structure had been deteriorating for many years, the timber work having been patched numerous times. The philosophy of repair was based on keeping as much original timber as possible and working with and around those pieces, replicating mouldings and introducing new carpentry joints.
St George’s
A series of projects have been completed including a scope of internal refurbishment and alteration, extensive external conservation repair and the creation of a community garden. Other recent projects include the conversion of a former organ chamber into a vicars’ office and the introduction of an array of photovoltaics on the roof in collaboration with
Holy Trinity
An award winning conservation repair that was supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The project required working closely with specialist consultants and contractors to complete repairs to the tower. There were a series of concerns, but the urgency was compounded by the development of a horizontal crack around the whole tower due to the corrosion
