Bakers of Danbury carried out underpinning of the South Aisle to St Peter and St Paul’s Church, during which 20m long foundation piles were carefully positioned, so not to disturb any archaeology below ground. A new tiled roof was installed to the aisle following timber repairs, along with structural repairs carried out to the south aisle.
Summary = Structural and restoration works carried out to St Peter and St Paul’s Church, a 12th century Grade I Listed church including 20m long foundation piling, roof and masonry repairs.
Value = approximately £450,000
Location = St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Upper Stoke, Kent
Awards = The King of Prussia Gold Medal 2018 (Highly Commended)
Challenge = Structural movement to the south aisle of the 12th century, Grade I Listed church had caused substantial damage to walls and roof finishes. As a result, a major restoration of the aisle was necessary, with associated masonry works to the tower and re-roofing of the nave and chancel.
Solution = Bakers of Danbury carried out underpinning of the South Aisle to St Peter and St Paul’s Church, during which 20m long foundation piles were carefully positioned, so not to disturb any archaeology below ground.
A new tiled roof was installed to the aisle following timber repairs, along with structural repairs carried out to the south aisle. The nave, chancel and aisle roofs were retiled with a specially selected blend of new handmade tiles to replace the old.
Masonry repairs were carried out throughout St Peter and St Paul’s Church.
To the historically important tower, we carried out consolidation and pointing of the masonry and fitted new Kent rag stone (supplied by Baker’s sister company Collins and Curtis Masonry Ltd) which replaced damaged stone on the windows, parapet and turret. We also removed a damaging cement covering to the parapet top, and reinstated the original and unique brick copings.
A new gleaming weather vane was added to celebrate the reversing of many years of decline and decay.
Structural and repair works to St Peter and St Paul’s Church were awarded The King of Prussia Gold Medal (Highly Commended) in the Church Architecture Awards 2018 (run by the National Churches Trust and the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association (EASA).
St Peter & St Paul’s, Stoke
Summary = Structural and restoration works carried out to St Peter and St Paul’s Church, a 12th century Grade I Listed church including 20m long foundation piling, roof and masonry repairs.
Value = approximately £450,000
Location = St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Upper Stoke, Kent
Awards = The King of Prussia Gold Medal 2018 (Highly Commended)
Challenge = Structural movement to the south aisle of the 12th century, Grade I Listed church had caused substantial damage to walls and roof finishes. As a result, a major restoration of the aisle was necessary, with associated masonry works to the tower and re-roofing of the nave and chancel.
Solution = Bakers of Danbury carried out underpinning of the South Aisle to St Peter and St Paul’s Church, during which 20m long foundation piles were carefully positioned, so not to disturb any archaeology below ground.
A new tiled roof was installed to the aisle following timber repairs, along with structural repairs carried out to the south aisle. The nave, chancel and aisle roofs were retiled with a specially selected blend of new handmade tiles to replace the old.
Masonry repairs were carried out throughout St Peter and St Paul’s Church.
To the historically important tower, we carried out consolidation and pointing of the masonry and fitted new Kent rag stone (supplied by Baker’s sister company Collins and Curtis Masonry Ltd) which replaced damaged stone on the windows, parapet and turret. We also removed a damaging cement covering to the parapet top, and reinstated the original and unique brick copings.
A new gleaming weather vane was added to celebrate the reversing of many years of decline and decay.
Structural and repair works to St Peter and St Paul’s Church were awarded The King of Prussia Gold Medal (Highly Commended) in the Church Architecture Awards 2018 (run by the National Churches Trust and the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association (EASA).
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