National Lottery grants £250k for Norwich church emergency repairs
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 07:08 · Archive
The National Lottery Fund has awarded Norwich Historic Churches Trust £250,000 for emergency repairs at St Gregory's Church in Pottergate. The money will address urgent threats to the grade I listed 14th-century building, particularly its west wall where loose masonry currently poses a risk to pedestrians below.
The repair work involves dismantling and rebuilding around 10 square metres of unstable flintwork using hot lime mortar. This method will prevent damp problems caused by earlier cement repairs. A significant part of the project focuses on preserving one of East Anglia's finest medieval wall paintings, a 12ft-high depiction of St George and the Dragon.
Oliver Coulson, director of the trust, said the grant would 'help address the immediate threats to the building and safeguard this extraordinary work for future generations'. He described the St George and the Dragon painting as being of 'exceptional significance' and said preserving it was of national importance.
St Gregory's Church has housed St Gregory's Antiques & Collectables for the past 13 years and attracts around 400 visitors a day. Norwich City Council approved the repair scheme earlier this month.
How it is being reported
- Huge £250k grant to fund urgent repairs at church home to beloved antique storeThe National Lottery Fund has gifted Norwich Historic Churches Trust (NHCT) £250,000 to carry out emergency repairs at St Gregory's Church in Pottergate.Norwich Evening News · 25 Oct, 06:00
- Huge £250k grant to fund urgent repairs at church home to beloved antique storeThe National Lottery Fund has gifted Norwich Historic Churches Trust (NHCT) £250,000 to carry out emergency repairs at St Gregory's Church in Pottergate.Eastern Daily Press · 25 Oct, 06:00
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