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This is the name of the proposed project to create an open space within Heytesbury Church for use by the wider community.

Latest News 16.07.18
The scaffolders will be removing the scaffolding in the chancel over the next 10 days and then the final work to the floor tiles will be able to be completed.

The Restoration of the Interior of the Chancel is going well and we have received a generous grant of £1000 from the Jane & William Morris Foundation to help towards the restoration of the stained glass windows.

The repair of the Nave roof is now complete and all the signed slates are in situ. This phase of the HOP project was done within budget.

Heytesbury School have raised £234 in aid of HOP by selling home made cakes.The children have now signed 16 roof slates. We are extremely grateful for this amazing effort and their support.

Stonemasons have repaired some of the masonry on the nave walls and the scaffolding has been lowered. The roofers have commenced replacing the aisle roof slates now the masonry work is finished.
Work has begun on the restoration of the chancel interior with removal and repair of the floor tiles being the first stage. The pews and organ have been wrapped in dust covers and access to the chancel is now restricted for Health & Safety reasons. The nave remains open in daylight hours.

The signing of the new roof slates for the church is ongoing although all the signed slates are now in place on the south side of the nave roof. Over £1200 has now been donated by a large number of signatories. In addition there has been a wonderful, anonymous donation of £1000 towards the church roof repair.

There has been more good news this autumn. We have received a grant of £500 from the Jill Franklin Trust; £2750 from the Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust and £5500 from the Headley Trust, which is part of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. We are extremely grateful to all these generous benefactors.
We have previously received a grant of £5000 towards the repair of the nave and south aisle roofs from the Warminster Area Board of Wiltshire Council. We are very grateful to Wiltshire Council for their financial support.

A donation of £150,000 from an anonymous trust has been granted for the renovation and conservation of the interior of the chancel. This is a much needed boost to our fund raising. The fundraising continues in our objective to create a user friendly interior which also celebrates a thousand years of heritage relating to the church and the remarkable village of Heytesbury.

In July 2016 the Church fundraisers received news of an award of up to £100,000 from the Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund to ensure the building is watertight. Work has now started.
Please see the Heytesbury Open Place (HOP) page for details.