The new kitchen at the wiring stage.		The monastic refectory		The roof top conference room.

The new cloister to the guest refectory, showing the break through into the existing monastery cloister at the far end.	The new entrance cloister for guests showing the door into former conference room 3 at the end. This door will be removed.	The view from the top of the new buildings showing the development of the former school site, the senior wing is just visible on the far right.

An early morning photo of the 'Ark' building, which has been cleaned, and showing the new gable constructed at the head of the lift shaft.	Picture of the Abbey Church with the portacabin kitchen and refectories beside it. Notice that some of the panels have fallen off from the exterior disguise.

A view of the guest entrance cloister showing the lead into the old building into what was conference room 3.	The conference room which is being built on the roof at the end of the south block, seen across the existing cloister, the calefactory is just seen on the right.
The guestcourt with the paving slabs laid out side the guest refectory.	Another view of the 'ark' in the evening sunlight.

A view of the interior of the monastic refectory.	Part of the exterior of the refectory; the monks' cloister leading to it is on the right.	The oak tree court, showing how the new building joins on to the exisiting south block.

Ground work is taking place preparing the kitchen entrance roadway, between the end of the monastery reception area and the 'ark', now being developed as a block of flats.

The guest refectory.	The corridor in the new guest wing.

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