PROJECT OVERVIEW
Client: Wadenhoe PCC
Location: Northamptonshire
Architect: Freeland Rees Roberts
Contractor: C.E.L
Value: £115,000
Programme: 26 Weeks
Materials: Carpentry, Stainless Steel, Stonework
The parish had been without a permanent roof since the 1950’s and welcomed the service of CEL
Metal thefts are a very prominent issue in the ecclesiastical world at this time however it is not something that is new to the church of St Peter at Deene in Northamptonshire. Having lost its original lead covering in the 1950’s when lead had an equally high value the timbers had been covered with asbestos sheets ever since.
Wadenhoe Church has been a place of worship for more than 800 years.
With the promotion of the Lead Batten Roll alternative system being championed by C.E.L Ltd for exactly the reason of theft assurance and a softening of English Heritages consideration for alternative systems to lead a scheme was developed between architects Freeland Rees Roberts and C.E.L Ltd