Parish Hall renovation - latest photos

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You never know what you’ll find during a refurbishment… 👀

Hidden behind the old signage for nearly 60 years:
“Up with free Radio”and “259 It’s Caroline”

Left by a young member of St James By The Park Church during the last refurbishment, a fan of pirate radio and clearly a bit of a rebel.

A small act that stayed hidden for decades… until now.

You can also just make out the original “Rechabite Hall” engraving beneath.

@radio_caroline_official we think this one might interest you 👀
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@tonyblackburn @realscottmills @djsaracox @jeremyvineon5 #shirleyparishhall #southampton #pirateradio

Did you ever hide something knowing it would never bee found?

You never know what you’ll find during a refurbishment… 👀

Hidden behind the old signage for nearly 60 years:
“Up with free Radio”and “259 It’s Caroline”

Left by a young member of St James By The Park Church during the last refurbishment, a fan of pirate radio and clearly a bit of a rebel.

A small act that stayed hidden for decades… until now.

You can also just make out the original “Rechabite Hall” engraving beneath.

@radio_caroline_official we think this one might interest you 👀
——
@tonyblackburn @realscottmills @djsaracox @jeremyvineon5 #shirleyparishhall #southampton #pirateradio

Did you ever hide something knowing it would never bee found?

Progress continues on the groundworks 👷‍♂️
The trenches dug last week have now been filled with concrete, with masonry added where the new walls will be.
The concrete at the far end of the hall has been broken up and replaced with 150mm Type 1 recycled crushed concrete.
The pipe you can see is for the foul drainage.
——
#southampton #shirleysouthampton #stjamesbythepark #shirleyparishhall

Progress continues on the groundworks 👷‍♂️
The trenches dug last week have now been filled with concrete, with masonry added where the new walls will be.
The concrete at the far end of the hall has been broken up and replaced with 150mm Type 1 recycled crushed concrete.
The pipe you can see is for the foul drainage.
——
#southampton #shirleysouthampton #stjamesbythepark #shirleyparishhall

Some good news following last week’s site meeting.

The layer of concrete in the hall section of the building won’t need to be dug out after all, saving both time and money.

The piles of earth show where the ground has been prepared for the strip and pad foundations for the new internal walls and the new entrance structure.
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#southampton #shirleysouthampton #stjamesbythepark #shirleyparishhall

Some good news following last week’s site meeting.

The layer of concrete in the hall section of the building won’t need to be dug out after all, saving both time and money.

The piles of earth show where the ground has been prepared for the strip and pad foundations for the new internal walls and the new entrance structure.
——
#southampton #shirleysouthampton #stjamesbythepark #shirleyparishhall

The architects and builders met on site this week to talk through the next stages of the refurbishment, with plans beginning to take shape.

Lots of exciting changes ahead.
——
#southampton #shirleysouthampton #stjamesbythepark #shirleyparishhall

The architects and builders met on site this week to talk through the next stages of the refurbishment, with plans beginning to take shape.

Lots of exciting changes ahead.
——
#southampton #shirleysouthampton #stjamesbythepark #shirleyparishhall

You may have already seen this big change outside 👀

The air raid warden’s shelter has been demolished, restoring the St James Road aspect of the building to its original design.
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#southampton #shirleysouthampton #stjamesbythepark #shirleyparishhall

You may have already seen this big change outside 👀

The air raid warden’s shelter has been demolished, restoring the St James Road aspect of the building to its original design.
———
#southampton #shirleysouthampton #stjamesbythepark #shirleyparishhall

The ceiling is coming down and the floor is coming up!

It might look like chaos, but this is where the magic starts!
——————
#southampton #stjamesbythepark #shirleysouthampton #shirleyparishhall

The ceiling is coming down and the floor is coming up!

It might look like chaos, but this is where the magic starts!
——————
#southampton #stjamesbythepark #shirleysouthampton #shirleyparishhall

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