Our Special Building
We give thanks for all those who down the years have worked and cared for our Church to give us the special building that we have today
Our Church was built in 1837 and the schoolroom added soon after. A kitchen and toilet extension was added some years ago.
The building is of brick construction with cement rendering.
As with all buildings of this age the walls are solid with no cavity and no damp proof course.
There have been many changes over the years, the addition of the flush toilet and heating must have been very welcome.
Major repairs were carried out on the roof in the 1990s.
One of the biggest changes in recent years was carried out in 2005 when the old wooden pews were removed and more comfortable modern chairs were installed. The seating arrangement is now flexible and can be moved back for the youth clubs and other events. We now have seating for 40 with additional seating in the gallery.
In 2007 the wooden windows were replaced with modern low maintenance uPVC window frames.
2008 has seen the parking area at the front resurfaced and redecoration of the vestry and vestibule.
The school room although small continues to be well used by the toddler group and youth clubs and other groups.
The Church has recently purchased a “Hymnal Plus” music system with a built-in library of over 2750 tunes. This will never take the place our organist, but she will now be able to include Sundays in her holidays or have a Sunday off.
Our Church and its members have been an important part of Brent Knoll for over 170 years and we hope that we will continue to be part of the village community for many years to come