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Site Layout Sketch - Pilgrim Centre at the Slipper Chapel

Sorry to hear the bell has fallen through the roof - illustrates the need for a periodical inspection of all ecclesiastic buildings. Sketch and description of the belfry at Hunstanton. Considers the school chimney stacks at Bury St Edmunds which had to be replaced lest a child get killed by one falling. Offers advice on keeping the chimney cleaned. Not kept bell bill - installed around 1907-1909 - but provides [not present] supplier's address. If Fr Flynn had not take away the bound log book with St Edmund K & M [sic] Hunstanton, I used to keep details of benefactors, gifts, dates, photos and anything of interest about the mission. "Goodness knows what it was to him."

[Not signed or dated] Handwriting may be that of Fr Richmond.
Page 1: covering letter - "Dear Fr Smith" illustration for the Bishop of what is necessary to replace the roof - improving appearance and making the building more solid. Will need to repaint and perhaps later to install Georgian windows and a new door.
Page 2: North elevation sketch - increased roof pitch to take weight of tiles
Page 3: West elevation sketch - highlighting existing corrugates asbestos sheeting weak and discoloured

Sketch showing a plan view of the site next to the church and outlining the land upon which the old garage (in bad repair) stands.

Fr James Walsh, Donal MacGarry [Architect] and Stephen Dean [chair of Liturgy Commission] met Fr Peter Rollings at Hunstanton Church. Outline of reordering approach was discussed. The Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, the High altar, font, Albo, organ and presidential chair were all included in a range of suggestions.
Sketch illustrates the church rotated through 180 degrees, new sacristy and the Lady Chapel as an entrance foyer.

side 1: plan of plot dated "1901"
side 2: "Freehold - but a tithe of about 1/ per year. Price asked 600£" / "Drainage laid already" / "Lowest cost of houses. 600£" / "Not more than 2 houses shall be guilt on any one lot."

Sketch of view towards Open Sided Church - June 1979