Church of the Week
Skillington, Lincolnshire
At St James’s church in Skillington, Lincolnshire, our Church of the Week, urgent drainage repairs are helping ensure it can stay open. The Grade I Listed 11th-century church is on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register. The team there has a plan to restore this church and protect the heritage inside from further damage. The most pressing issue is that the drains are ineffective. Water is pooling around the walls of the church, causing damp and damage to the walls and internal plasterwork. A £10,000 grant from the National Churches Trust, alongside a £15,000 Wolfson Fabric Repair Grant from the Wolfson Foundation, recommended by the National Churches Trust, will help pay for a new drainage system. And in more good news, the church has attracted more volunteers recently as locals get interested in the ongoing restoration. “We are incredibly grateful to the National Churches Trust and the Wolfson Foundation for these generous grants, which mark a significant milestone in the ongoing restoration of St James’ church,” shares Robert Ducksbury, St James’ Church Restoration Manager. “For our small rural community, this support means far more than just repairs. St James’ is not only a place of worship, but a shared space for reflection, history, and connection.”
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