The petitioners sought to dispose of a set of nineteenth century stalls, designed by Ewan Christian, from the chancel of the parish church. The stalls had already been removed from the chancel and stored under the authority of an archdeacon's temporary licence. The congregation of the parish church had recently combined for worship with the congregation of the Methodist Church, prompting a review of worship and use of the space in the church. The Victorian Society did not become a party opponent, but asked that its objection be taken into consideration. The chancellor concluded that whilst the chancel itself was of exceptional quality the stalls were not. He further concluded that it was unlikely that the PCC would seek to reintroduce the stalls at a later date so ordered the PCC to send a plan for their disposal to the DAC within three months with a reference to the court should the DAC reject their proposal. [WA]
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