Old Original Churchyard

The parish council is responsible for maintaining the old churchyard that lies to the south of the village of Ecchinswell, close to the site of the original village church.

It is surrounded by a brick wall with curved coping stones and is about 150 years old.  Sadly, the affects of the weather have taken their toll and have caused some of the lime mortar between the bricks tocrumbling, and the wall is also being ‘invaded’ by ivy, representing a threat to its stability.

The parish council has therefore decided to undertake some renovation works on the wall, mainly removing the crumbling mortar, re-pointing with lime mortar, and removing the ivy.  Any structural problems revealed as a result of this work will also be repaired.

To assist with the cost of the works the parish council successfully applied for a Pride of Place Initiative (POPPI) Grant from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and was awarded £5,000 towards the cost of works.  A progress report will be posted here so watch this space!