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Church Restoration by Brian Carne, 1960-68

Church Restoration by Brian Carne, 1960-68
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The article describes repairs and renovations to St Mary's Lydiard Tregoze from 1960-1968. These included the installation of a new oil fired heating system (1963), the restoration and rehanging of the bells (1964), and ongoing reroofing and lead work.

The names of all contractors are supplied and details on how the £6,000 spent during this period was raised; the principal source being the annual gymkhana and fete.


Years:
1968
1950-1968
Creator:
Brian Carne
Type:
Research Report Article
Taken from:
Report No. 1
Owner:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Reference:
Report 1 (1968), pp. 19-20
Copyright:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Credit:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on:
Wednesday 9th March 2022

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