This parish church, with sponsorship and fund
raising by the congregation has undergone a
major transformation. To preserve the original
look underfloor heating was installed with a
natural wood floor finish. A concealed tea bar
was added in the same way as the Car
Colston church above. New decor and seating
completed this refurbishment.
NEWARK CASTLE
The Castle was partially destroyed following
the English Civil War
(1642 - 1651) These
dressed stones were recovered from the
River Trent during routine dredging over many
years and stored in the dungeons until
virtually
complete. The 11 tons of stone are now built
into the wall
of the Castle Heritage Centre
(built as a library in 1881) and thought to
be
the entrance to the Castle Chapel as shown in
the picture
opposite.
OSSINGTON
ESTATE CHURCH
The original boundary wall of the church had
been pushed over by tree
growth in this
isolated woodland area. Original hand-made
bricks
were resourced for rebuilding with an
arch to preserve the tree
roots. Inspections
were made by conservation and heritage
departments to ensure that the works were
practical and authentic.
New copings to the
wall were approved by these departments.
ST
MARY'S CHURCH - CAR COLSTON
This ancient village church has been
modernised for the local
community. Besides
redecoration and new lighting, a kitchen and
toilets
were installed, concealed behind the
new screen shown in the adjacent
photograph.
The kitchen entrance is seen on the left.
WILLERSLEY
CASTLE - Nr MATLOCK
This 200 year old Grade II listed building, near
the banks of the
River Derwent, was built for
Sir Richard Arkwright. Currently it is
an hotel
and needed facilities in line with new
regulations within the
confines of its listed
status. For example, the steps shown had to
be built over whilst preserving the existing
steps to retain the original
character of the old building.
