The project was to repair and refurbish this fine 1860 church, derelict since 1990 and Listed Grade II. Using traditional materials the highest standards of good conservation practice were adopted. The brief also involved the re-design of the interior to incorporate modern community rooms on two floors for the use of church members and for a way of generating future income and bringing life back into the building. The decision to retain the building was both an architectural and an emotional one, with much of the history of the local community being rooted in the church.