Following all the wonderful fund raising in the village and a successful campaign making grant applications to funding organisations, we achieved our target and were able to appoint a contractor to carry out the roof repairs. Work started in late March 2022 hoping to complete by the middle of May. All the re-slating works were completed on target but when the lead was stripped from the South aisle, there was some decay to the supporting timbers. This delayed work by several weeks waiting for new oak replacements but we are now fully watertight. We managed to stay within the original budget despite the additional works.Using traditional materials meant that the new plaster needed to be applied in layers with a drying time of a week between coats. (Our forebears obviously weren’t used to the 21st Century pace of life!) The works were completed in October 2022, and we even had enough money to redecorate the church porch including painting the doors in a traditional Northamptonshire blue.We are holding services in the church with a morning family communion at 10:00 on the 2nd Sunday each month. It’s always a good idea to check on the church noticeboard (or here on ACNY) in case there is some change to the regular pattern or a special service. Once again our thanks to the people of Tiffield for their support in preserving this historic building so that future generations will get the opportunity to enjoy it.
