We have recently completed this church heating project for Cokethorp School Chapel after the decision was made to upgrade their old, victorian dated coke fired stove. The carbon neutral system has been designed to gently warm the fabric of the chapel without the need for a boiler system.
This system works on a single-phase electric supply and provides adequate economic comfort for the school.
About Cokethorp School
The chapel stands in the grounds of Cokethorpe school Witney Oxfordshire. The earliest mention of the Church, which stands alone in the grounds, is in 958 AD when it was referred to as ‘The old Church, Eastleigh’.
The ha-ha to the south of the main lawn around the Mansion House may well have been a Saxon ditch built as a fortification before it was turned into an ornamental structure.
The basic layout of the medieval courtyard is still evident, with the Round House reputed to date from the 14th century and is variously referred to as an old granary, an ice house, and a game larder.
The estate passed through many owners, some of whom met unpleasant ends. The Lovell family owned the estate in medieval times. Former owner Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal, was beheaded in 1535; on his execution the title and estate reverted to the Crown. The lands were then granted to Henry Norreys who also lost his head after allegedly having an affair with Anne Boleyn.
The house has hosted to many famous literary and political figures in its time including: Pope, Gay, Prior and Swift. Queen Anne visited in 1713 and gave the impressive panelling in the Corinthian Room.
The current school was established on the site in 1957 by Dr Francis Brown.