news release
030/14
9 July 2014
Cathedrals secure £5million for repairs
Culture Secretary Sajid Javid announced today, that cathedrals across England will
receive almost £5million for urgent repairs in the first round of grants from the First World
War Centenary Cathedral repair fund.
From Truro to Newcastle, 22 cathedrals across England will now be able to fix leaking
roofs, repair stained glass, and replace stonework after being awarded grants from the
First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund.
The fund was announced in Budget 2014 and set up in April this year in recognition of
the powerful symbol our cathedrals are of Britain’s shared history as well as the
significant role they will play when the nation comes together to commemorate the
centenary of the First World War.
Visiting Gloucester Cathedral, Culture Secretary Sajid Javid said:
“We are ensuring these magnificent buildings are preserved for future generations so
they continue to serve their communities and congregations.
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“This fund is just one part of the Government’s preparations to ensure the UK is ready to
remember and mark the heroic sacrifice so many made a century ago.”
Sir Paul Ruddock, Chair of the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund expert
panel and Chairman of the Victoria & Albert Museum, said:
“Spanning over 1000 years of architectural history and housing many treasures, English
cathedrals are a hugely important part of England’s heritage. I am delighted we are able
to award grants to 22 cathedrals in the first round from the Government’s World War One
Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund.”
The £20 million Cathedral Repairs Fund was announced by the Chancellor in the Budget
2014. Grants will allow cathedrals to undertake urgent repair work, including keeping the
building wind-proof, weather-tight, safe and open to the public, and preventing further
deterioration of the building.
This was the first round of funding allocations and will be followed by two more. The next
round will close in September 2014 with the final round closing in January 2015.
Notes to Editors:
1. Cathedrals can apply via an online application form available here.
2. Details of the cathedral grants for July 2014
Cathedral
Funding
Project
Bradford
£190,000
Carlisle
£195,000
Chichester
£140,000
High level repairs to the
roofs and timberwork
Conservation and repair of
masonry to the South
Porch
Replace the North West
Tower lead roof, which is
home to the Sailor’s
Chapel that remembers
those lost at sea and have
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Coventry
£100,000
Derby
£535,000
Exeter
£60,000
Gloucester
£233,500
Hereford
£200,000
Leicester
£140,000
Lincoln
£395,000
Liverpool
£100,000
Newcastle St. Mary's
£185,000
Northampton
£35,000
Peterborough
£14,500
Rochester
£200,000
Salisbury
£485,000
Southwark
£325,000
no known grave. It
contains artefacts from
both World Wars.
To complete urgent
stabilisation and repair
work.
Essential works to provide
emergency and adequate
lighting.
Essential remedial work
on the Medieval origin
steeply pitched high roofs
as sections have
collapsed and broken
away.
Conservation work on
masonry and glass in the
15th century Lady Chapel.
Replace the sound
system.
Remediation work on
stone, windows and glass.
Conservation and
restoration work of
masonry on the West
Front NW Turret.
Repairs to the first bays of
the nave aisles and the
Welsford and Rankin
Porches.
Replacing defective
external stonework.
Removal and repair
stained glass windows.
Three windows to be releaded to ensure they are
weather-proof.
Repair pre-Reformation
Library, the vestry roof and
related external works.
External repair and
conservation.
Replace asphalt gutters
with lead linings to ensure
it is water-tight and
replace the lead covering
to the south facing slope
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Southwark St. George's
£385,000
St. Albans
£438,000
Truro
£50,000
Westminster
£290,000
Worcester
£80,000
of the nave.
Renewal of 1980s gas
boilers and electrical
intake to end frequent
power and energy failures.
Repairs to the west front
and its main entrance as
well as to medieval
stonework on the west
porches.
Repair storm damage from
February this year.
Re-cover the asphalt roof
of the nave.
Repairs and
weatherproofing to the
ceiling of the Cathedral
Library.
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