The Church of England in Aston and Nechells: Jackie Burton

A historic occasion

The project manager (put his life on the line) persuades the vicar and church warden that the proposed cruciform baptistery was practical.
'Do we really need to do this?' 'Yes I think we do.' All in the name of science.

A very scientific exercise with paper on the floor of the Erdington Chapel.
Before the work started

The original temporary platform and stone wall.
Vaults

Vaults outside the 1480 building damaged by the Victorian builders were found when the floor was excavated.
Concrete pour

Casting the base for the baptistery, note the reinforcing bars for the tank.
Lorry manoeuvres

The concrete lorry struggles to get close enough.
The church becomes more of a building site.

The view after the concrete had been poured, before the shuttering was removed.
A few months later.

Engineering brick was used to provide support for the platform 'T' Bars.
More work being done

The same point but from a different angle, with more bricks
The T bars of the baptistry.

T Bars - the platform in becoming recognisable
Red font

The red isolation mat was stunning.
Screed pour

The screed is placed ready for the stone finish.
The finished work - well...almost

A view of the almost finished platform
Red dye

It's not blood, its a way of trying to find where the leak was, turns out it was one of the lights in the font.
The finished result - A year and a bit on.

A font to be proud of.
Rehearsals for KE Aston Christmas Concert 2009

The students commented that the stone reflects the sound of their playing which, in addition to the enlarged size of the platform, is a vast improvement on the original.

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