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2011

  • 6 A NEW CHURCH FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

    6 A NEW CHURCH FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

    A TIME OF RADICAL CHANGE In 2014 the Rector of Southover, Rev. Steve Daughtery, put forward an ambitious scheme to amalgamate ...
  • Alterations to the Chancel area, 2015

    Alterations to the Chancel area, 2015

    First it was necessary to remove the choir stalls from the Chancel. This revealed that the wooden platform upon which the ...
  • An Unusual War memorial

    An Unusual War memorial

    This monument in St John's churchyard is dedicated to the 28 men from Finland who died in captivity in Lewes Naval Prison, after being captured when the British attacked an island in the Baltic during the Crimean War.
  • Brick, flint and masonry work in progress, 2017

    Brick, flint and masonry work in progress, 2017

    These photos show the Tower brick, flint and masonry repairs in progress. Bricks First the eroded bricks were cut out. Notice the ...
  • Church Repairs 2015 - 2017

    Church Repairs 2015 - 2017

      As we all know, buildings deteriorate with the passage of time – and churches are no exception! Every five years Church ...
  • Constructing the new full-width Chancel steps, 2015

    Constructing the new full-width Chancel steps, 2015

    First the wrought iron Chancel Screen was removed from the Chancel wall. Interestingly, the fine detail of the wrought iron work ...
  • Drainage Excavation Report

    Drainage Excavation Report

    Here is the Archaeology South-East Report on the drainage excavation. Section 5.8 gives details of the more interesting finds.
  • Essential repairs to the church

    Essential repairs to the church

    The work required: Repair of brick, flint and masonry work to the Tower. The photos below show examples of the defects which ...
  • Ground Penetrating Radar Survey

    Ground Penetrating Radar Survey

  • Laying the new sub-floor, 2015

    Laying the new sub-floor, 2015

    Work laying the new sub-floor began on Friday 24th April . . . and continued during the following week, racing against ...
  • Lightning protection, 2017

    Lightning protection, 2017

    There has been no lightning conductor on the St John sub Castro tower in the past. In view of the trend ...
  • Nave loft access decking, 2017

    Nave loft access decking, 2017

    Access for inspection and maintenance purposes within the loft space above the Nave ceiling has never been ‘safe’ by today’s ...
  • New drainage works in progress, 2017

    New drainage works in progress, 2017

    The majority of the new below-ground drainage work was in the churchyard. The objective was to pick up roof drainage from ...
  • New flat roof to the Tower, 2015

    New flat roof to the Tower, 2015

    In view of the fact that some of the original structural roof timbers had deteriorated, it was decided to replace ...
  • New slate roof to the Nave, 2015

    New slate roof to the Nave, 2015

    First the old slates were removed. A limited number were in sufficiently good condition to be retained and re-used, but ...
  • New tiled roof to the Clergy vestry, 2015

    New tiled roof to the Clergy vestry, 2015

    The roof of the Clergy vestry was beyond economic repair – it was therefore completely retiled, with new flashings: The picture ...
  • New tiled roof to the Sanctuary, 2015

    New tiled roof to the Sanctuary, 2015

    New breathable roofing felt and tile battens: followed by new clay tiles:
  • Relics of the 1840 church

    Relics of the 1840 church

    As part of the alterations to St John’s in 2014, the pews, centre aisle carpet and floorboards were removed. Notice the ...
  • Repair Project Phase 1, 2015

    Repair Project Phase 1, 2015

    Phase 1 of the Repair Project was carried out between January and July 2015. The architect for the project was Andy ...
  • Repair Project Phase 2

    Repair Project Phase 2

    Repair Project Phase 2 is currently under way, and is being substantially funded by a Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The project ...
  • Repairs to brickwork and flintwork, 2015

    Repairs to brickwork and flintwork, 2015

    Repairs to brick and flintwork were carried out using lime mortar, which is more durable than the cement mortar which ...
  • Repairs to buttress cappings and wall copings, 2015

    Repairs to buttress cappings and wall copings, 2015

    Repairing or renewing buttress cappings and wall copings was a major element of the repair work required. All of it was ...
  • Repairs to the Chancel roof, 2015

    Repairs to the Chancel roof, 2015

    The Chancel roof was in a fairly good order, and only required minor repairs:
  • Repairs to the Organ vestry roof, 2015

    Repairs to the Organ vestry roof, 2015

    The work required to this roof was to strip off the existing clay tiles, replace all guttering, replace flashings where ...
  • Scaffolding, Repair Project, 2015

    Scaffolding, Repair Project, 2015

    First we needed scaffolding nearly all the way round the building . . .
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