Most Holy & Undivided Church, Kingston upon Hull

This is reputedly the largest parish church, by area, in England and is certainly of cathedral proportions. Following a Quinquennial Inspection in 1998, a number of problems were identified and a series of phased repairs were put in hand with grant assistance from English Heritage.
The first and most urgent phase was to extensively repair the tower which was “peeling” like a banana at all four corners due to the lack of structural integrity above the large ogee belfry openings. The work included dismantling of parapets and pinnacles, structural tying of parapets and lower levels using Cintec anchors, repair and refurbishment of the stonework, repair of roof timbers and complete recovering of the lead roof, re-erection of the massive timber flag pole, re-glazing the lower chamber levels, internal fire glazing at ringing chamber level and overhauling the clock dials. The construction cost was c. £650,000

Further phases of repair works have taken place on the south transept, chancel, and chancel aisles and vestries (2002-4); and to the nave, nave aisles and north transept in (2004-6).
The total cost of repair works will be in excess of £2,000,000.

Client: The Vicar & PCC of Holy Trinity Church, Kingston upon Hull
Contractor: Quibell & Sons (Hull) Ltd
Structural Engineer: DAC Wood
Quantitiy Surveyor: Turner & Holman