The East window facing onto Wellington Road has become unsafe and will be undergoing some repair work. The tracery is cracked and the glass is buckling as illustrated in the picture below:
Damaged/dangerous areas will be removed and stored temporarily until further structural repairs are completed. During this time, the window area will be covered with protective plastic. It will probably look like this for quite some time, but it is part of a very slow process to bring the church back into full use and looking fabulous once again!
Lightfoots stained glass specialists are undertaking the works, pictured below, measuring up:
Work around the outside has also taken place to clear away overgrown plants and tidy up. The rather battered notice board is now visible, but plans are afoot to produce a temporary sign.
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