PROJECT UPDATE

SCHOOL VISIT:-Following four successful visits from John Masefield High School to view the interior of the Masters House, Peter Heaton kindly allowed access to the rear of the Almshouses & St.Katherines Chapel.
Peter was most helpful and informative as to a brief history of the buildings.

GENERAL PROGRESS:-The overall project is moving along well and the new year will bring construction of the lift to a close and allow a substantial amount of other works to proceed.

Salters Hill Charity

Salter’s Hill Charity is based in Falcon Lane, Ledbury and provides services for people with a learning disability and promotes choice, independence, respect, dignity and responsible lifestyle choices.

They provide a wide range of high quality services working in partnership with our clients, local authorities, parents and family members developing people to reach their full potential and integrate with their local community

Site Manager Ed with Andrew and Kelly

Part of their work is to give opportunities to experinence paid working environments and SpellerMetcalfe are proud to be able to offer part-time work to two of the individuals they support.

If you would like to learn more about the Charity or offer assistance to them please visit their website http://www.saltershill.org.uk/index.html  or call 01531 671 080

Car Park Repairs

Just to make everybody aware - we found out this afternoon - Amey will be undertaking tarmac repairs to St. Katherines Car Park. They will be blocking off a number of parking spaces while the works will taking place but they anticipate the works being completed by Thursday night.

John Masefield High School Y8 Visits

This week we are running a series of site visits from John Masefield High School - giving the Year 8 pupils a chance to visit the Masters House, St. Katherines Hall/Chapel and the Alms Houses. Graeme Sampson - Head of Humanities was keen to get the pupils thinking about the reasons why money is spent on preserving old buildings - and to take an interest in the history of the local area - in particular places like St. Katherines Hall which are right under people's noses but often get forgotten.

Each class was split into 2 groups with Peter Heaton - Secretary of St. Katherines Hall kindly giving up his time to show the children around - and imparting some of his intimate knowledge of the history of the site.

List of Masters of St. Katherines

Medeival Floor Tiles in St. Katherines Chapel

St. Katherines Chapel - c.1232

Y8 Pupils line up to peek into the roof space

Group Switch Over

Ed explains about the use of lime plaster

Looking into the Roof Void