An exciting development in the life of our church has begun!
After some years of serious thinking about the future of All Saints, the PCC has committed itself to the 'All Saints Forward' project.
Late in 2008 the PCC decided to contract Alastair Simmons, of TASKSCAPE ASSOCIATES Ltd, to act as a consultant and facilitator for this project. The project includes a Cultural Audit [looking at the ‘way we do things around here' at All Saints]; a workshop to discover and agree the future sustainable Purposes of All Saints: a consideration of the future Purposes in the light of the Cultural Audit findings and iterate the Purposes; the development of an Outline Communication and Project Plan showing immediate next steps and the tasks, teams and time required to deliver the Purposes; a one day workshop to explore how the Purposes of All Saints could be best expressed by its buildings. In fact, we reached this stage on 13th February 2010 with a public meeting at which our architect, Brian Foxley, outlined his ideas. To see a copy of these design concepts click here.
The aim is that members of our congregation and the wider community can contribute their ideas so that All Saints has a sustainable future as the parish church of Winterton.
The initial core group set up by the PCC to guide the discovery of new purpose and opportunity for All Saints has been expanded to include:
Revd Alice Nunn, Revd Jane Whitehead, Revd Bill Pegg, Eric Burton, Margaret Holtby, Frank Jervis, Jean Key, Derek Liversidge, Ida Liversidge, Robin Shawyer, Russell Walshaw, Shirley White, Dorothy Yeadon, Pat Cooke, Liz Gregory, Sarah Precious, Lucinda Hopkins, Sue Anable, Gail Summerfield, Karen Fanthorpe, Tim Johns, Gwenifer Shawyer.
Please direct any thoughts or enquiries - in the first instance - to Robin Shawyer, Treasurer of the PCC and Chair of the core group [tel: 01724 734285]
E-mail contact can be made via
The documents listed below outline the key meetings/decisions made by group so far.
16 July 10 Phase 2 well under way
All Saints Forward Phase 2A Gets Underway
All Saints Forward Public Meeting
Cultural Audit Summary Diagram
13 March 09 All Saints Forward
10 Feb 09 Vision for the Future
Design Concepts for All Saints: February 2010
Our architect, Brian Foxley, produced some fascinating ideas at the public meeting on 13th February, 2010. It is important to note that these are ideas only at this stage. No final decisions have been taken, much work remains to be done and grant applications still have to be made. However, the plans do give an idea of how our beautiful church building might have the medieval fabric conserved while allowing us to modify it so that our agreed purposes can be met.
Below are eleven plans/images which illustrate the ideas.
The Church as it is now
A full digital survey was conducted in late 2009. This allows the production of 3D images of the church and churchyard. Here are two such digital views.
From the south east ASF Church 3D SE
From the north east ASF Church 3D NE
It is also possible to see a complete plan of the churchyard as it is now.
And a detailed plan of the church itself
The Church as it might be in the future
The first concept plan 'For a normal average service' shows a new floor at only one level; the north porch re-opened and new toilets added against the North Aisle; the medieval font placed centrally at the west end of the Nave; seating for 140; a meeting room for 30/40 in the enlarged vestry along the north wall of the Chancel; a new spiral stair to give access inside the tower.
The second plan shows a new West Gallery against the wall of the tower with the Chancel organ moved to the gallery [back where is started when the first organ was installed in 1840].
The third plan shows a possible layout with seating for 260 for a large service or concert.
The fourth plan shows the layout for a wedding or funeral where the new meeting room might be used as a reception area.
The fifth plan shows that it might be possible for a wedding to have a marquee linked to the church on the north side if a reception was desired. The plan also puts forward a possible idea to relocate the town war memorial.
The sixth plan shows a layout for a harvest supper, or lunch club, serviced by the new fully fitted kitchen in what is now the Choir Vestry.
The seventh plan illustrates how the town library might be housed inside the church [if the council decided this was the best option]. When not is use the book stacks would be wheeled away for storage in the cabinets lining the walls of the Nave.
There was a very lively discussion about these concepts at the public meeting with a great deal of enthusiam and positive support. If you have views please feel free to send them to us, using the form below. We are very clear that the church building is an important part of Winterton life and a resource for the whole community. We want it to remain so in the years to come.
If you have any comments to make about these plans, please use the form below to contact us.
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