Restoration
Every church is required to have a 5 yearly inspection by a diocesan approved architect. Along with various smaller jobs identified at the last inspection of St Mary’s were a serious crack in the bell turret and severe deterioration to the flashings and guttering on the south side of the high roof. We were already aware of this because of the water leaks that occur in stormy weather. The cost to repair both of these problems is around £100,000 and this sets an enormous fund-raising burden on our congregation.
To date the most urgent job, the repair and rebuilding of the turret, has been completed and has cost over £30,000. So far we have raised half of this sum and are working hard to replenish the church reserves which have been used to meet the shortfall. The next phase will be the considerably more expensive roof repair. We are looking to phase that work according to urgency as it will take the congregation several years of hard work to raise the money necessary to complete this project and protect our church for the next generation.
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