Best Conservation, Alteration of Extension of an Existing Building – Under £2m Construction Costs
In this category, there is one winning scheme.
Winner: St Denis Church, East Hatley
Client: The Friends of Friendless Churches
Architect: Stephanie Norris Architects Ltd
Photography: Peter Mann and David Sear
Principal Designer: Colin Borley, Pimys Ltd
Contractor: Lodge & Sons (Builders) Ltd
Conservator: Hirst Conservation Ltd
Glazing Specialist Subcontractor: Lincolnshire Stained Glass
Ecologist: Dr Duncan Painter, Applied Ecology Ltd
Timber Conservation Specialist: Robert Demaus, Demaus Building Diagnostics Ltd
Judges’ Comments
“This is a delightful and heart-warming project. St Denis’ Church was closed and stripped out in the 1960s, and left to become almost derelict, smothered in ivy and structurally unsafe. Taken on by the Friends of Friendless Churches and with strong community support, it has finally received the attention it deserved. The Church has been transformed, given new life and added value for the local community. We found the enthusiasm from and engagement with the local community particularly inspiring, and hope the Church will be used for many events now that is has been brought back to life from the very brink.”
