Project: Future Foundations project
Grade I: £2.0million: Current
The project aims to transform the church building by re-ordering the interior so it can better serve the people of Darlington with a dynamic programme of worship, music, heritage and educational activity.
The church currently has no toilets, nor does it have facilities to provide refreshments. Steps at the entrances hinders access into the building. Fixed pews and stepped pew platforms limits accessibility and how the building can be used. Solid entrance doors make the building look closed even when it is open.
The proposed re-ordering seeks to address these issues to enable an inclusive environment and encourage people into the building. The proposals include removing the pews and installing a new floor to provide level access throughout the nave and transepts, new toilets and a cafe servery, a new glazed entrance, and relocating the font and font cover to a more prominent and usable position.
Statutory consent has been applied for and a start on site is anticipated for 2025.
