St Giles Church, Cropwell Bishop, is a Grade I listed church in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Although the church has suffered from structural movement over a period of time, we were asked to examine cracks that had emerged in the arch between the chancel and the nave. This revealed major structural defects which needed urgent remedial action.
The wall was in a very dangerous state and there was a major risk of collapse, therefore the church was forced to close until the structure could be investigated further.
Following a structural report, recommendations were made for a custom-built support structure which was installed under the chancel arch to mitigate the risk of collapse while further inspections and repair details were implemented. Movement studs were fixed to monitor the movement and a trial hole revealed that the wall consisted of inner and outer stone layers, with loose rubble infill and no tying or bonding of the layers.
The arch was rebuilt with the wall tied in with anchors. The roof coverings were temporarily removed adjacent the works and the walling material was taken down by hand and salvaged where possible for reuse and new sections of stone were added to replace the loose rubble core. On completion, the roof covering was reinstated with new lead flashings and the internal wall surface was plastered in lime and decorated.
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