Truro Cathedral is in line for a £250,000 grant to help carry out essential repair work on its main tower and spire.
From the roof of Truro Cathedral, English Heritage announced this morning that a total of £2.6 million would be awarded for the repair of 23 cathedrals across England.
As part of that Truro Cathedral will get the maximum grant of £250,000 to repair its Victoria tower and spire – the main tower that can seen on the cathedral.
The Very Rev Dr Christopher Hardwick, Dean of Truro Cathedral, said: “We are delighted with the announcement of the £250,000 grant towards urgent repairs and restoration of the central Victoria tower and spire. Without this help from English Heritage and the Wolfson Foundation it would be very difficult indeed for us to maintain our precious Christian heritage.”
A total of £2 million is needed to complete the work on the tower and spire, to replace worn and defective stonework, and the English Heritage grant will go towards this figure.
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