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Portfolio / Conservation / St. Dionysius Church, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
During the last Quinquennial Inspection in 2004, it was noted that the upper tiers of the south tower buttress were moving away from the tower wall, serious vertical cracks have been spotted along buttress / tower junctions on the south face of the tower. Investigations including seismology were carried out to identify the cause of the damage but there was no single conclusion. Upon commencement of the repair, it revealed that the buttress were of a hollow construction and had little to no key back to the tower walls. The buttresses were re-pinned using systex anchors.More investigation has been / will be carried out in respect of the stability of the tower. Rectified elevational survey by Messrs James Brennan & Associates of Derbyshire has now been produced and these have been sent to English Heritage as part of the ongoing consultation.
Update of progress will be posted here.
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