21st May 2019
Droxford Community Hub and Heritage Centre We launched our Appeal for £75,000 in October, and following the tremendous response to the Gift Day in December, we were able to appoint a contractor in January and start building the Community Hub annex. Progress has been rapid and the construction phase is nearly complete, with the flint […]
1st May 2019
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16th February 2019
With the success of our Appeal launched in October, and the Gift Day in December we have been able to secure sufficient funds to appoint a contractor and start building the Community Hub annex. The Appeal will remain open until the target of £75,000 is reached to fund fitting out and equipping the community Cafe. […]
8th November 2018
Exhibition and Gift Day Sunday 2nd December Tea and Cakes 2pm – 6pm in Droxford Church in support of the Community Hub and Heritage Centre Appeal led by Revd Tony Forrest, Rector Drop in and see how you can be part of an exciting project which will help to shape our community and church […]
31st August 2018
Community Hub Progress Update – August 2018 The large excavation in the picture is the result of the archaeological work successfully completed to satisfy the conditions necessary before building work on the Community Hub at Droxford Church could begin. This survey yielded good news that the build can go ahead with even less intrusion into […]
9th January 2018
Community Hub Update – January 2018 St Mary and All Saints, our Church in Droxford, has at last been given permission, both by Winchester City Council and the Church of England, to build the extension on the north side of the Church to house a much-needed kitchen and toilets. This is the culmination of five […]
7th August 2017
Restoration and interior works The restoration phase of the Community Hub Project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Friends of Droxford Church (FODC) was completed late last year, including the tower renovation and new south roof. The next phase, the installation of glass screens in the North Chapel area, was completed in March. […]
5th December 2016
Droxford Church Community Hub and Heritage Project Bulletin No 10 Restoration and interior works Our prime contractor, R J Smith, has completed the second phase of the Community Hub Project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Friends of Droxford Church (FODC) which involves the repair of the tower floors and the eastern walls […]
22nd July 2016
Project Status: Restoration Works are well underway with our chosen main contractor, and project planning for the Community Hub extension, and the Heritage programme are proceeding with extensive consultations planned in the autumn. The latest Bulletins (June and July) have been published on our Community Hub and Heritage Project page. Open Meeting Our next meeting has […]
10th June 2016
At the Droxford Country Fair on June 4th, FODC exhibited the scale model of the church featuring the Community Hub extension at the west end of the church, together with Bulletins on progress of the project. In the Chancel area photographs of the current restoration works funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund were on display, […]