Renovation

Corbel

When Alison Thornton from Hirst Conservation restored the church paintings, she kindly provided photographs and descriptions of the work in progress.

Corbel

Figurative corbel and Tuscan-style capital in the sanctuary. The left half of the stone has been dry cleaned using a dusting brush and silicone based 'Wishab' sponges. Surface dirt was removed from the paint work and gilding with a 1-2% solution of tri-ammonium citrate in de-ionised water, followed by clearing with de-ionised water and dry cotton wool.

A Figure

Figure on the north wall of the chancel. Central light area of the painting has had the surface dirt removed using de-ionised water. The dark areas to the left and right are untreated (i.e. how the paintings have looked for decades with their layer of accumulated surface dirt).

Another figure

Figure on the north wall of the chancel. Central light area of the painting has had the surface dirt removed using de-ionised water. The dark areas to the left and right are untreated (i.e.. how the paintings have looked for decades with their layer of accumulated surface dirt).

Roundel

Half cleaned stone roundel and brickwork on the east wall. Lighter area to the right of the roundel represents a cleaning test in which the surface dirt was removed with a 'Wishab' sponge.

West Wall of Sanctuary

Lovely view of the nave and nave west door from the top of the scaffolding on the sanctuary west wall. The lighter strip to the right of the arch represents a cleaning test using a dusting brush and 'Wishab' sponge.

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