Stone conservation and hand carving... Project overview St Mary’s Church which is situated in the quaint village of Datchet has been the focus of a local fundraising campaign to save its steeple for several years. With funds in place, Cliveden Conservation carried out initial surveys of the Church and found that vegetation growth was a concern as several trees had taken root at a high level within the stonework pinnacles. Access was also restricted which meant that a number of the louvers needed to be removed to allow for the scaffolding to be hung through the bell tower. Summary of the work carried out The conservation team began by defrassing all the stonework and assessing the condition of all masonry elements. All the loose and open joints, including the Kentish ragstone, were raked ou

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