St. Mary's Church

Appleton Wiske Northallerton England

Updated  10th May 2003
 

'CLOSE THE GAP'

When work started on redecoration of the church, loose plaster was removed uncovering large gaps, up to a foot wide and about 2 feet deep, between the west wall and the north and south walls.


South
West Corner
North West Corner

The 'CLOSE THE GAP' project set out to raise £22,000 to carry out the repair work. Large stainless steel ties were needed between the north and south walls and the west window. These were to be hidden inside the existing stonework. New drains were also required to take rainwater well away from the building.
 

GRANTS

The routes to raising the money to fund the repairs included the following:



English Heritage Grant.		 St. Mary's is a Grade 2 building and at the start of the project only Grade 2* buildings in Hambleton District were eligable.
An application to upgrade the church to Grade 2* was not practical as there no specific features which would justify the change
Insurance There was a possible claim on the church's insurance but this was not succesful
Hambleton
District
Council		 The project did not meet the criteria for a grant as a significant amount of money had already been raised when the application was considered.
North Yorkshire
County Council		 There are no standard grants available but an application for any restoration work support was considered at the end of the financial year 2002/2003 and a grant of £2,400 has been made available.
Diocesan Fund No grant available
Yorkshire Historic
Churches Trust		 A grant of £1250 has been approved. Some conditions of the grant require clarification
Cecil King Memorial Trust A grant of £2,000 has been received
Allchurches Trust Ltd. A grant of £200 has been received

DONATIONS

These total £4,845.94. Some of the donations have been given in the 'Gift Aid' scheme which allows us to reclaim any UK income tax paid, thereby increasing the amount of the donation.
 
 

FUND RAISING


Jumble Sales Sunday Lunches
Coffee Mornings Slimming Exercises
Harvest Supper School Harvest Festival
Methodist Church Coffee Mornings Sale of Cucumbers
Prints of Appleton Wiske by A.M. Alderson Foreign Currency Donations
North Country Theatre Quiz
Reindeer Drive Beetle Drive
Flower Festival School Tea Towels
Northallerton Silver Band Concert Passion Play in Church
Great North Run Sponsorship  

Thanksgiving Service

Our Diocesan Bishop, Rt. Rev. John Packer and Rector, Canon Gary Beswick at the resored north-west corner of the church following the thanksgiving service on the
Sunday, 27th April 2003