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The Church of St. Peter in Rous Lench near Evesham has received a financial boost from the government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help fund repairs during the pandemic. St. Peter’s has been awarded £25,000 for essential repair work which will stop water seeping through the vestry roofs and damaging significant architectural features within the church including the Rous family memorials, C14th chancel roof, apse altar to the Lady’s Chapel, and oak panelling and a fine capitalled doorway in the sacristy. The Reverend Canon Richard Thorniley, Rector of St. Peter’s Church, said: “We are delighted to receive this much needed funding from the Culture Recovery Fund. It will make a significant difference to the work we need to carry out to St. Peter’s so that the church can continue to play an important part in the life of our community.”
West Huntspill church gets £15,000 funding boost for urgent roof repairs
St Peter and All Hallows Church in West Huntspill has this week received a £15,000 boost from the governmentâs Culture Recovery Fund to help fund urgent roof repairs during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lifeline grants from the Culture Recovery Fund are designed to protect heritage sites and ensure that jobs and access to culture and heritage in local communities are protected during the months ahead.
St Peter and All Hallows has been awarded £15,000 for essential repairs to the roof of the main church, which will stop water seeping through causing damage to both the roof timbers and interior of the church.
A WEST Huntspill Church has been awarded £15,000 to help fund essential repairs to its roof. St Peter and All Hallows Church in West Huntspill is among a number of organisations which are receiving funding from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. The money will be used to make essential repairs to the roof of the main church to stop water seeping through causing damage to both the roof timbers and interior of the church. The funding comes as a major project to restore the tower and reorder the inside of the west end of the church is about to get underway.