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Progress with repairs, May 2008

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We are currently fundraising for:

Repair of Ford End Church clock
Redecoration of Great Waltham church
Various relatively minor but urgent repairs at Ford End
Masonry work and re-pointing the walls at Great Waltham
Conservation, cleaning and repairing the glass at Great Waltham
Improvements to Great Waltham Lightning Conductor
Repainting the flagpole on Great Waltham tower
Maintenance of Great Waltham church clock and repair of the strike mechanism

Repairs & improvements done so far:

Great Waltham
Creation of tower room and new bell-ringing chamber
Installation of loos
Installation of kitchen area
Level access to church via the tower door
Re-siting of old tower carved screen in north aisle
New oil tank
Repairs and redecoration of rainwater goods
Repairs to roof of south and north aisles and vestry
Repairs to south chancel door to keep the rain out
High- and low-level lights repaired
Main drains installed at Great Waltham
New 3-phase electricity installed at Great Waltham
New water main at Great Waltham
Stolen pipe-work at Great Waltham replaced
New water tank at Great Waltham
Repairs to hanging of hour bell on the tower roof
New locks
Hole in south aisle wall repaired
Repairs to tower door
Central heating boiler repaired
Tower stairs relit and hand-rope fitted to the top

Dead cherry tree felled and replaced
Outside and emergency lights repaired and improved
Lime walk fully pruned in 2007 (first time in living memory)
Paths improved
Shed repaired
Misc. minor repairs

Ford End
Central heating installed at Ford End
Shed and guttering repairs
Low-level lights repaired
Window repairs
New cupboards
New locks
Stolen pipe-work replaced 
Stolen wiring replaced
Lime trees fully pruned in 2007

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This page was last edited on 25th May 2008