What floor in a 1907 Vestry?

[benmc]

All

In the continuing saga of our house renovation we are now moving into the Vestry.

The main part of the Church originally had Parquet floor and the Altar Victorian tiles. Both of these have been restored or replicated.

Now the Vestry flooring. The simple issue is that I have no idea what would have originally been there. No photos or evidence.

The current floor is concrete and would have been laid around 20 years ago.

The room will become a study.

So I am thinking of a stone or flagstone floor.

Just wondering if anyone has any guidance?

Cheers
Ben

 

[MdB]

Just wondering if anyone has any guidance?

Whatever you do, put insulation underneath it if at all possible. It really does make a difference.

 

[MatthewC]

I would have thought that, if the church had parquet flooring, then that would be a good guess for the vestry as well. A 17th C church I know had a vestry built in (I think) 1910 and they used parquet even though the church had floorboards and stone slabs (you couldn't call them flags!).

 

[jocelyn plummer]

Encaustic to match around the Altar area?

 

[Gareth Hughes]

Encaustic to match around the Altar area?

And also to guard against the immense damage done by the spillages of the flower ladies.

 

[FamilyWiggs]

Encaustic to match around the Altar area?

And also to guard against the immense damage done by the spillages of the flower ladies.

Is that a Tena Lady joke? :lol:

 

[Gareth Hughes]

Pity Penners has to go to bed so early, as he should have been first with that, FW.
But back in my days as an impressively-titled Diocesan Inspecting Architect, the Flower Ladies' cupboard was the first place to look for signs of dry rot, beetle, etc., especially in an otherwise well-maintained church. Under the carpet was the second place to look (I have bored you all before with my story of the fertiliser bags used as underlay to protect the precious carpet from the nasty cold damp floor, haven't I?)

 

[Gareth Hughes]

If it was an Anglican church, there may be something here:
http://www.churchplansonline.org/research/research_p4.htm

 

[benmc]

If it was an Anglican church, there may be something here:
http://www.churchplansonline.org/research/research_p4.htm

Thats got me thinking. We believe all of the records associated with the Church have been moved to the county records office. Will send the wife over there to investigate.

 

[benmc]

If it was an Anglican church, there may be something here:
http://www.churchplansonline.org/research/research_p4.htm

WOW that website is great. Did not realise it has plans from many Churches. Dont think ours is on there but looking now!!

Ben