Pipework restoration now in full swing
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Church Office: July 2017
A major piece of work by Groves is now in full swing, extracting the banks of internal pipes, getting them back to a pristine state, and then replacing and regulating each pipe in turn. The display pipes have all been removed and taken away for repainting in gold paint, which will give Renatus clear access to the casework for their woodwork restoration tasks.
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