St. Nicholas, Uphill, Somerset
Alone on a hill above the Roman port of Axium this Norman church has a
central tower, chancel unroofed nave and a north porch sheltering a Norman
doorway. The chancel was restored in 1846 by Thomas Knytton of Uphill Castle.
The stiff climb to it is well rewarded, not least by the view over the
marshes and the Bristol Channel.
Minervas work here has involved a range of conservation procedures including
large scale reordering of the interior of which was completely lined with impermeable
Diamond hard cement which we removed and then left the sodden medieval stonework
to breathe for a few weeks before we replastered the interior with 3 coat work
and later limewashed to suit.