Essex Youth Build visited All Saints Church in Terling on Wednesday 25th July to learn about the conservation works underway.
The small group of 16-19 year olds who are currently studying City & Guilds course with Essex Youth Build attended All Saints Church for a site tour and Q&A whilst Bakers of Danbury Ltd were carrying out conservation and restoration works to the church.
Conservation and Restoration works to All Saints Church include the following:
Stripping cedar shingles for full height of spire
Carrying out timber repairs as found and putting back new oak shakes
Remove weathervane, repair, decorate and re-guild
Repair stone clock and sundial and prepare redecorate and guild as existing
Stone replacement to quoins
Replace existing lightning conductor tape with new.
Heather Cutler who is part of the All Saints’ Terling Spire Project Team said
“Thank you for your time and terrific input to making yesterday’s visit, to the work currently being undertaken at All Saints’ Terling, both interesting and safe. I do hope the lads got some ideas for future careers in heritage construction and I wish them well for their futures.”
If you would like to arrange for a small group of students to visit a working site to learn more about conservation and buildings works please do not hesitate to contact Kate Gunner by emailing kate.gunner@bakersofdanbury.co.uk
Essex Youth Build site visit
Essex Youth Build visited All Saints Church in Terling on Wednesday 25th July to learn about the conservation works underway.
The small group of 16-19 year olds who are currently studying City & Guilds course with Essex Youth Build attended All Saints Church for a site tour and Q&A whilst Bakers of Danbury Ltd were carrying out conservation and restoration works to the church.
Conservation and Restoration works to All Saints Church include the following:
Heather Cutler who is part of the All Saints’ Terling Spire Project Team said
If you would like to arrange for a small group of students to visit a working site to learn more about conservation and buildings works please do not hesitate to contact Kate Gunner by emailing kate.gunner@bakersofdanbury.co.uk
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