Christ Church Kensington Tower Project

USL is proud to undertake the urgent restoration of this Grade II listed Victorian church in Kensington, including spire repairs, masonry work, and replacement elements. The conservation project is being carried out in partnership with Art Architects.

A prominent Grade II listed church in Kensington. Christ Church was founded over 165 years ago using the Book of Common Prayer of 1662 and continues in this rich tradition today. 

This recently completed ‘save the tower’ project focussed on urgent stonework repairs to the tower and spire including new carved stone elements. Funding was raised through the Christ Church Community Trust. 

Programme included; 

• Maintenance of the Sanctus Bell 
• Cleaning to the interior of the spire (using rope access techniques) 
• Removal of netting, defrass and cleaning 
• External masonry repairs to all sides of the tower/spire 
• Stone replacements & new stone carvings (ragstone, dressed stone & ashlar) 
• Extensive mortar repairs & repointing 
• Internal masonry repairs 
• Window improvements 
• Chancel gable repairs 
• New gable cross