It looks like an unlikely spot for a church. 

But a group of Baptists are hoping a warehouse-style building will soon become a thriving place of worship and community hub after an eight-year mission to create a new home. 

Fakenham Baptist Community Church is in the final stages of renovating the unit it built in the town's Clipbush Business Park in 2015.

Fakenham & Wells Times: Bill Cuthill, Fakenham Baptist Community Church trusteeBill Cuthill, Fakenham Baptist Community Church trustee (Image: Kathy Smith)

Bill Cuthill, church trustee, said he was delighted the project was finally drawing to its close.

Mr Cuthill said: “Covid hit us like most projects with delays, but to date, we are in the final process of the final stage with windows, floors, walls all in place, and plans are in place to connect to UK Power and Openreach."

Fakenham & Wells Times: Fakenham Baptist Community Church is in the final stages of renovating the building it brought on the Clipbush Business ParkFakenham Baptist Community Church is in the final stages of renovating the building it brought on the Clipbush Business Park (Image: William Strong and Kathy Smith)

The church used to be based in an 1801 building in Mill Court, but it eventually outgrew its space and members voted for a move. 

Someone left a legacy gift of £166,110 to help fund the relocation. 

The group brought the Clipbush site in 2015 and the old church was sold in 2017.

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Since then the town's Baptists have been based at Fakenham Community Centre in Oak Street.

Fakenham & Wells Times: Fakenham Baptist Community Church is in the final stages of renovating the building it brought on the Clipbush Business ParkFakenham Baptist Community Church is in the final stages of renovating the building it brought on the Clipbush Business Park (Image: William Strong and Kathy Smith)

As well as being a place of worship, the building will include space that could be hired out to groups such as Citizens Advice, and offer services such as debt counselling.

There will also be a cafe, outdoor play area for children, conference room and classrooms. 

Mr Cuthill said fundraising was still taking place to finish fitting out the building. 

He said it would provide "a safe space to worship, meet and engage with all ages from the very young to elderly and provide for the young people to have opportunities to meet and progress with a proposed community hub.”

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