At the beginning of May
the stone men are due on site
to begin the installation of the
stone mullions of the windows
in the Transept. The mullions
are the stone frames for the
stained glass. With the stone
holding the windows, the
stained glass should not
require any attention for some
centuries, barring earthquake,
tempest and fire. When the
mullions are finished - the task
will take about three weeks -
the Transept flooring can
proceed. Also, a couple of
days will see the plasterers
give the final flourish of
plaster to the external walls.
The heating engineers will
soon be connecting up the
mains water supply to the new
system and will pressure test.
Then the heating will be
turned on to drive the winter’s
damp out of the church.
By the time the new
plaster and the walls have
dried out, the electricians will
have comp l e t e d the
installation of the new
lighting, including the three
Nave chandeliers.