A church renovation project has taken home a major conservation award.
The refurbishment of St Margaret of Antioch Church in Rottingdean was carried out by Parker & Son Construction and has been recognised in the ecclesiastical category at this year’s Sussex Heritage Trust Awards.
James Parker, director of Parker & Son, said: "It's great to be recognised with a Sussex Heritage Award.
"We do a lot of work on historic buildings and churches and having the work the team carried out at Rottingdean recognised in this way is a real honour.
"We’re extremely proud of what the team has achieved."
The renovation included installing underfloor heating and replacing the church’s wooden floor with Jura stone imported from Germany.
This upgrade supports the church’s ambition to become an ECO Church.
The porch was also renewed with new quarry tiles.
The project was delivered in collaboration with architects Thomas Ford & Partners, as well as Jupiter Underfloor Heating, GB Tiling and Walco Electric.
The Sussex Heritage Trust Awards celebrate excellence in conservation, restoration and design across East and West Sussex.
The Ecclesiastical Building Award, sponsored by Valley Builders, honours projects that uphold high standards of architecture, craftsmanship and sustainability while preserving the consecrated nature of a building.
Michael Maddox, project manager and a member of St Margaret’s Church, said: "St Margaret's Church is a building of great importance, a building that's much loved in the community.
"To be able, together with Parker & Son, to ensure its continuation and preservation has been an enormous privilege."
Judges praised the project for its "imaginative design" and the creation of a "light, open and flexible space" that allows the church to serve multiple purposes throughout the week.
They also commended the installation of a new kitchen, the replacement of pews with chairs, improved wheelchair access, future-proofed electrical systems and improvements to the stained glass windows.
In their feedback, judges said: "The combination of good quality materials, an excellent design and first-class workmanship have ensured that the brief was more than met and makes this project worthy of a Sussex Heritage Award."
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