Western Steeplejacks have returned to All Saints’ Church at Rockwell Green to continue restoration work which will secure its long-term future.
We are indebted to Brent Wright for taking some stunning shots while up there and you can see more photos below.
All Saints has served local people for 130 years as a place of worship and for other community activities.
The original design had no tower or spire but these were added in 1908 with the 60-foot spire – clad with wooden shingles – sitting on top of the 40-foot tower.
Over the years, exposure of the spire to the elements has taken its toll on the shingles and their fixing to the spire’s wooden framework. The work involves extensive replacement of the shingles, repairing where needed the underlying timber framework, and replacement of frames and glass to eight windows in the spire.
All of the faces now have new shingles up to the sills of the upper Archer windows which need new frames – currently being made by a specialist joinery sub-contractor.
The whole project is costing more than £20,000 – secured from grants, donations and fund-raising – Western Steeplejacks say they hope to finish by mid-April.
