Hence the St John's Project….. Hence the Appeal …..
English Heritage have partnered with us providing financial and other support, and we need to fund our share of the Restoration Monies to complement this. To fund the enhancements that will enable St John's to be used by the whole community we need to raise many millions of pounds over the next ten years, and just as importantly to raise money to put this Parish as custodians of an Historic asset on a sound financial footing. The restoration work is planned in stages, and funding has targets to meet throughout its schedule.
The doors of St John's are open 365 days of the year allowing people to say their prayers and to admire its unique architecture; St. John's is a place of peace in a busy world. We as its custodians for this generation are determined to see that it remains as a place of worship, a historic asset and the centre of the community for future generations; to do so we need to make St. John's better known to wider public. Hence the Project! This is why we are working closely with English Heritage and will do so for many years to come.
Initially the work to commence in 2009 will concentrate on the upper stonework, which has deteriorated badly and needs to be made safe: this is the work that is being funded by the Parish and English Heritage.
Following from that work we need to fund a new nave roof and ceiling in the Lady Chapel and to make sure that those in the two aisles are up to standard.
Running in tandem with the repair and restoration it is our object to put in new central heating and lighting.
