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• Building TypePlace of Worship
• General Description architectural glossary1869, nave & chancel in one, west bellcote, rock-faced sandstone, extended 1929 Sandstone
• Construction Commenced1869
• Construction Completed1929
• Main Building MaterialStone
• Building Stone Description Limestone from the Eastnor estate, described as 'Beaconshill stone', perhaps because of its similarity to the Aymestry Limestone quarried at Beacon Hill Quarry, Sedgley, near Dudley, Worcs. Light red Hollington stone for windows, piscina, corbels and other special features. York stone for the sanctuary steps. EVIDENCE From the architects' proposed specification for the extension to the East end in 1928 (work carried out in 1929): "...Taking down: Carefully take down the reredos and lay aside for re-use. Take up the altar steps and lay aside for re-use. Take down the present piscina and lay aside for re-use. Take out the glass from the present East and Vestry windows and carefully store aside for re-use. Take down the East wall of the chapel and Vestry stacking all stones for re-use, and marking the quoins, windows, copings, etc... MASON Stone: The new stone to be of the best selected stone from quarries on the Eastnor estate and to be hard sound, free from all imperfections and to be laid on its natural and quarry bed unless otherwise directed. The stonework is to be well cleaned down at completion and every stone is to be well bedded with complete full squeezed out joints. The Hollington stone and other dressings to be set in fine Masons' mortar and the walling in cement with pointing to match existing. The elevations are to be in Beaconshill stone laid in random coursed rock faced shoddies and the internal thicknesses of walls with stone from the Hollybush quarry. East end wall: Rebuild the existing stonework of the East walls of the Church and Vestry including windows, gable etc and provide new copper dowels, cramps etc required. Properly reset the plinths, copings and quoins. Window: The new window on the North side to be in best selected Hollington stone from approved quarries, and to match the window of the Vestry in every respect. except that the internal jambs are to be splayed. The vertical joints of the sill to have double cement and mortices for same. Finish on inside with arch to match other window and with splayed sill... Piscina: Refix the existing piscina in new position. Form splayed arch over same in light red Hollington stone... Steps: Provide and fix an 18" x 6" hard York stone step from Choir to Sanctuary set and jointed in cement rubbed on top and front sides, to be in long lengths with find joints and double cement plugs. Refix the existing steps to the Altar table.... Plinth: Provide and fix light red Hollington splayed plinth where shown to new walls to match existing. Corbels: Provide No.2 20" x 15" light red Hollington stone corbels to truss to match existing. TILER Tiling: Cover the new roofs with first quality burnt sanded tiles of approved manufacture and to match existing tiles for colour with nibs and laid to a similar gauge as existing, hung to 2" x 1" red deal battens, bedded with a pat of lime and hair mortar and nailed to every three courses with two copper nails to each tile... Ridge: Provide and fix ornamental blue ridge crests bedded in hair mortar and jointed in cement. PAVING [Encaustic?] Tile paving: Lay the floors of Sanctuary and around altar table with 4 x 4" best quality tiles p.c. 24/-- per yard with borders of 3" tiles as at present. The tiles to be well wetted and laid with close open joints... ...Lay floor of Vestry with 6 x 6" red tiles to match existing Gangway: Lay the gangway between the choir seats with sound old tiles taken up from the present Chancel...
• Date Created2014-02-10 00:00:00
• Date Modified2017-03-08 15:17:08