Next phase of Mackworth church restoration begins All Saints’ Church in Mackworth has started on the next phase of rebuilding, after the Chancellor of the Diocese of Derby gave permission for the work to go ahead. The centuries-old church, just outside Derby, was severely damaged by fire following an arson attack in December 2020 and has not been able to be used since. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) was granted permission to rebuild the church by the Chancellor of the Diocese of Derby in September and a contractor has been procured to start the work which is expected to take around 30 months to complete and includes rebuilding the walls and roof. Consultation has also started on the next phase of the rebuild and Mackworth Parish residents will be consulted over the coming months about what the interior restoration should include. After receiving permission for the work to go ahead, Don McLure, the Project Lead and PCC Treasurer, said: “It is great news for the congregation, local residents and the PCC that we can move forward with restoring the church. It is a long and complicated process, but the PCC is aiming to make the exterior of the church look as near as possible to how it was before the fire. The church had existed on the site at Lower Road for more than 700 years. “We are extremely grateful to Ecclesiastical Insurance, who will fund both the building and interior work, and to the local community and supporters of the church for raising more than £40,000 towards any non-insurance works that may be carried out.” The fire completely destroyed the interior, including the pipe organ and marble pulpit, and caused the entire roof to fall in and structural damage to the walls of the nave and chancel. It is estimated that the entire rebuilding project could cost up to £13m. The congregation of All Saints has continued enjoying Christian worship thanks to the hospitality of its sister church, St Michael's, Kirk Langley.
Our building contractor, Croft Building and Conservation Ltd will be starting on site on Monday 30 October. The estimated time to rebuild the walls and roof is 30 months. The PCC and our professional project team have started work on the interior design of the church. The congregation will be consulted for their ideas soon.Don McLure - ROMP Project Lead
ALL SAINTS CHURCH MACKWORTH VILLAGE GREAT NEWS!!!! The Parochial Church Council is delighted to let you know that the faculty application to rebuild your beautiful church has been approved by the chancellor of the Diocese of Derby. Our building contractor will be on site to start the next phase of the works in the next few weeks. Thanks be to God! Don McLure Parochial Church Council Project Lead. 5 October 2023
At last, the Parochial Church Council (PCC) has some positive news about the rebuilding of our beautiful church that I wish to update you about. On 3 July 2023 the Derby Diocese Advisory Committee decided to “not object” to our faculty application (the equivalent to a planning application) to start rebuilding the walls and roof of our church. This is good news and a big step forward. As part of the next steps process, we have entered into a 28 days statutory notice period giving anyone in the parish the right to object to our faculty application. The public notice has been posted in the church notice board on Lower Road and on the notice board on Langley Park Estate. The final decision to approve or reject our faculty application lies with the Diocese Chancellor and we are hoping to hear from him in September/October. The PCC will give you an update as soon as we hear from the Chancellor. Don McLure Parochial Church Council Project Lead
