The Challenge
Situated on a coastal strip between New Romney and Dymchurch, The Parish of All Saints, St Mary’s Bay, Kent is one of the eight parishes forming the Benefice of Romney Marsh. The church building does not fit into the traditional medieval mould and was built in 1938/9, to meet the needs of a growing population. It is in a sound condition and once inside, one can only be struck by the beauty of its simplicity
All Saints is one of only two churches in the Benefice with its own church hall. This was built in 1949/50. It is well looked after and is used by community groups every day of the week for morning coffee, the Rotary Club, Scouts, Cubs, Bingo and other community activities.
The church hall has a foyer, toilets, a main room (that has a high ceiling) with a stage area and a kitchen.
Church Committee and Hall Committee member Phil Bowman takes up the story. “Previously, we had electric radiators on the walls at knee level. You only felt warm when you were next to them. We began to think about heating costs over the long term and we decided to investigate the options that were available.
“We searched online and found ARC Thermal on page one of Google. Their case studies were helpful as we could relate to other halls with similar requirements to ours. We particularly liked the fact that savings of up to 30% could be made on our heating costs.
“I sent an email and ARC Thermal was quick to respond. They were helpful and thorough in their approach. They asked lots of questions and we sent them measurements and photographs.
“They sent us a detailed proposal which I put forward to the Hall Committee. There were a number of questions from our side which ARC Thermal responded to. At this stage, the Committee was happy to proceed.”