More of the photographs discovered by the Harptrees History Society
A sample of the photographs unearthed by the Harptrees History Society
A sample of the photographs unearthed by the Harptrees History Society
The Harptrees History have recently discovered a series of images of the interior and exterior of the church and of its surroundings and of the wider village. Attached is a particularly good one showing what the east end of the chancel of St Laurence looked like when the original Victorian decoration was all there. And…
The planning application for all the elements of the works that have an external impact-eg to the Tower, the access to the churchyard, the pathway to the north door, the external interpretation, the new noticeboard and the new door to the south porch, was submitted to BANES on Tuesday 17th December, 2019.
The public consultation of the Project Newton plans took place over the weekend of 30th November and 1st December 2019. Over 120 people attended and several pages of flipchart were filled with comments. Thank you to everyone who participated and who attended
Another informal consultation with East Harptree Parish Council took place on 19th November.
There is to be a public consultation on 30th November and 1st December 2019 in St Laurence Church when you can see the detailed plans and talk to those directly involved and give us your comments, feedback and thoughts on what is proposed.
Approval was granted by the School House Trust for a donation of £58,000 in October 2019. The School House Trust manages the rental income from the School House, a property in East Harptree which it owns.
The PCC of the United Parish at their meeting on 6th November 2019 received presentations from Tomas Griffin of Benjamin and Beauchamp and Ruth Gofton of Heritage and Community and unanimously approved the proposed plans for the church reflected here.
The Project Newton Fund has passed the 10% mark with a grant from the Heritage Fund of £83,000. The Heritage Fund distributes National Lottery grants from £3,000 to £5million and over, funding projects that sustain and transform the UK’s heritage. They are a non-departmental public body accountable to Parliament via the Department for Digital, Culture,…
Recent grants: National Churches Trust award £10000 and Wolfson Foundation £5000. National Lottery Heritage Fund award £294,900, Garfield Weston £30,000 and East Harptree Parish Council £4000, Mendip Hills Fund £500. Also Foulerton Trust, Bath and Wells Diocesan Association of Change Ringers, Burges Salmon, The Hobson Charity, Somerset Churches Trust, Allchurches Trust, St. Andrew’s Conservation Trust, Church Care, The Beatrice Laing Trust. If the government extend the LPOW VAT Grant Scheme again in March 2022 that is worth c£80k to the project. Zero VAT rating of the Inclusive Access Works would realise another £10k


