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Buying Christ Church
We purchased Christ Church from The Church of Wales in 2003, by which time it was in a poor state of repair due to it standing empty after it closed in 1998. Our first task was to build our temporary living accommodation, which we affectionately refer to as ‘The Hut’. Inside the hut we can keep warm and is a…
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A Brief History.
The 5th November 1839 was a day of processions and much festivity in Welshpool due to the Foundation Stone of Christ Church being laid by Edward James Herbert, Viscount Clive (the future 3rd Earl of Powis) to commemorate his coming of age. The site and land for the churchyard was given by the Powis family. Christ Church stands on Maes…
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BBC Interview
We were approached by the BBC to provide some information about the project, here is a link to the article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/7417652.stm More information on the web, the sites and monuments record for the church http://www.cpat.org.uk/ycom/wpool/30644.htm
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The tower
At the other end of the church is the tower, very prominent on the skyline of Welshpool, it affords fantastic views of the surrounding countryside.
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We have been working and living in Christ Church for five years and due to a lot of interest we are going to start documenting our progress.
