A SOMERSET church has received a £25,000 grant from the Culture Recovery Fund to carry out 'essential' repair works.
St Bartholomew’s Church in East Lyng will use the funds to repair the church tower to stop water seeping into the bell tower and eroding the ancient masonary and rotting the stays, which hold the six bells in place.
The grant comes at a crucial time as further damage to the church would have rendered it unsafe and beyond repair.
Grants of up to £25,000 are being allocated to cherished heritage sites, like St. Bartholomew’s, across the country to cover urgently needed maintenance and repairs.