Raising the roof! Removal begins in January 2025

The next major development in the construction phase begins in mid-January, when the roof of St Michael le Belfrey starts to be removed for replacement.

This is a really exciting part of the project. Not only is it one of the most urgent repairs to the church building that we need to carry out (you may remember the leaks!) but some of the leadwork bears the signatures of the workers who last did significant work on it in the 18th century - often in the form of a traced outline of their boot or hand. Archaeologists have been recording these over the last few weeks for information and also education, as we hope to be able to display examples of this “graffiti” as part of our visitor offering in the future, for all to enjoy.

Thank you for keeping the roof removal and replacement in your prayers over the next couple of months.