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Protection of All Saints' Calvary Cross

Funded on Spacehive 15 August 2022 Delivered 29 October 2023

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Protection of All Saints' Calvary Cross

Protection of All Saints' Calvary Cross

All Saints' Gosforth PCC By All Saints' Gosforth PCC

Re-instatement of Calvary Cross together with increased security, better and lighting. Help us restore the church grounds so people can enjoy the tranquility, peace and beauty of the outdoors!

Gosforth Delivery stage

60
backers
£21,946
raised
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This project was funded on 15 Aug 2022!

Following the theft of the Calvary Cross from the Garden of Remembrance, the reinstatement of the bronze sculpture itself is covered by insurance. The project is to protect and enhance this important sculpture with the provision of CCTV, improved security lighting to the Garden with feature lighting of the cross and more general improvements to the church grounds all for the benefit of the people of Gosforth and beyond. Draining the adjacent green is the next step in a plan to make better use of our spaces for the community. Sadly at present it is unusable for much of the year! By draining it we aim to be able to hold many more events all year round. We have also made the first steps in rewilding the green with recent support from Northumberland Wildlife Trust staff and volunteers. From the youngest Beavers to the residents from our adjacent residential home we are seeking to provide greater opportunities to share our space!

What we'll deliver:

  • Install CCTV security for the sculpture
  • Improve the security lighting of the Garden of Remembrance
  • Provide feature uplighters to the sculpture
  • Provide a new stone plinth to the cross and sculpture
  • Provide ground drainage to church green

Why it's a great idea:

Help secure the sculpture from future theft and provide a welcome, safe environment as a haven of peace for quiet reflection. Make the church green more usable as it becomes waterlogged and muddy in wet weather

Steps to get it done:

  • Repair and reinstatement of the Calvary Cross
  • Improve the external lighting and provide security with CCTV
  • Provide new drainage to church green to improve access

Location Gosforth

About the space

All Saints' Church Gosforth

Council

Newcastle City Council

How will the money be spent?Total £21,932

Land Drainage - £11,400 (52%)
Lighting & CCTV - £7,390 (34%)
Stone plinth - £1,842 (8%)
Other - £1,300 (6%)

Costs Breakdown

This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.

52%
Land Drainage
£11,400
34%
Lighting & CCTV
£7,390
8%
Stone plinth
£1,842
6%
Other Read More
£1,300
  • Spacehive fees
    £1,035
  • VAT
    £207
  • Transaction fees
    £58

Overfunding

This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:

  • tree planting

Total £21,932

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