One of the finest examples of Victorian Gothic architecture has been treated to a long-overdue make-over. The new floor on the south aisle of St Margaret of Antioch, Barley s 1,000 year old parish church, was unveiled on Sunday after a refurbishment
One of the finest examples of Victorian Gothic architecture has been treated to a long-overdue make-over.
The new floor on the south aisle of St Margaret of Antioch, Barley's 1,000 year old parish church, was unveiled on Sunday after a refurbishment undertaken by Olly Davies, a craftsman in oak, and a team of volunteers from the parish.
They removed the rotten, old, and unsafe flooring, and replaced it with premium-quality European oak. The renovation was funded through the Alaric Fund a Barley-based charity created in support of the church, and the generosity of Anne Ridgeon, of the Ridgeon Group.
Completion of the work was marked by a ceremony held in the church, attended by Anne Ridgeon, OIlly Davies, the Alaric Fund trustees, and members of the church.
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