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WELCOME to this section of the St John’s Church Preservation Group website.

We are grateful to Steve Sedwell of ASTAM GBC Consultancy for giving permission to reproduce the reports contained within the 2008 survey.

Also to English Heritage for giving permission to reproduce their report amd correspondence.

We are now able to provide St John's Church Preservation Group members and anyone else interested with the full texts of the various reports carried out on St John’s Church from 1993 to date including the report of 2002 which resulted in the church being closed.

TIP– if you find the full text of the reports too detailed, skip to the conclusions sections at the end.

- 'Quinquennial' means every five years

INSPECTION DATE: January and February 1993

REPORT BY: Ascough & Associates

Critical of much of the work carried out on the church - which has in some cases made matters worse. Identifies the reroofing and inadequate gutter work as a reason for the damp problems of the church.

To read the full text click on the February 1993 Report button  

 INSPECTION DATE: November 2002

REPORT BY: Bowles, Whittick Young

 "The report that closed the church "

Very little repair work having been carried out since the previous Quinquennial Report of 1997.

To read the full text click on the November 2002 Report button

 CHURCH OF ENGLAND

NOTES TO PUBLIC MEETING 28TH JANUARY 2005

"After a church has been declared redundant it can be demolished"

ENGLISH HERITAGE REPORT,  11TH MAY 2005

"It is obvious that the building needs attention but structurally apart from the concerns expressed in respect of the roof I find little of concern"

ENGLISH HERITAGE OBJECTION TO REDUNDANCY, 19 JUNE 2007

"We consider that the building is capable of straightforward repair"

ENGLISH HERITAGE, RESULT OF JUNE 2007 INSPECTION

"English Heritage reiterates its view that the church building is not unsound"

 INSPECTION DATE: January 2008

REPORT BY: ASTAM GBC CONSULTANCY

 "The previous advice has generally been noted as an overstatement"

Estimated repair costs excluding professional fees are at the end of this report

To read the full text click on the January 2008 Report button

 INSPECTION DATE: January 2008

REPORT BY: Clarke, Nicholls and Marcel STRUCTURAL SURVEY

 "In our opinion the building is not a significantly dangerous structure, and can be brought back into service."

To read the full text click on the January 2008 Structural Report button

 INSPECTION DATE:   January 2008

REPORT BY:  Ridout Associates TIMBER DECAY SURVEY

 "With reference to the structural timber within this building there is no reason to deem it unsafe" 

To read the full text click on the January 2008 Timber Report button

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