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Lottery bid to restore church in Lydiard Park rejected

A second application to the the altar - and the East Chancel
Heritage Lottery Fund to assist in wall will show the public how
the restoration of St Marys Church their donations to our appeal are
in Lydiard Park has been turned being used to restore the beautiful
down again. interior of the church.
The bid for £500,000 has been “We continue to be very grateful
refined and more closely focused for the ongoing support by our
on saving the extensive medieval many visitors which has allowed us
wall paintings which have been to fund the works to the Reredos.”
identified by the Church of England Internationally acclaimed
as amongst the top 100 artworks conservator Jane Rutherfoord has
most in need of conservation. been commissioned to carry out the
St Marys Church Building & careful work to repair and protect
Conservation Appeal chairman Paul the historic artwork.
Gardner commented: “Although Jane will be giving a talk about
our revised bid was unsuccessful the challenges of preserving
the HLF recognises the exceptional Jane Rutherfoord, undertaking conservation at St Mary’s delicate artworks in March as part
heritage importance of the church evidence of the links between St public donations and grant giving of a series of talks organised by the
and its contents. They have strongly Mary’s and Lydiard House.” bodies on urgent work to halt water Friends of Lydiard Park and staff
indicated that a revised application Work to make the church roof penetration behind the altar. at Lydiard House whilst the house
would be welcomed provided we wind and water tight started in Paul said: “We believe the is closed for cleaning for three
show stronger outcomes for people 2011. The appeal committee is conservation of the 18th Century months. See details of how to book
and communities, and also clearer now spending funds raised from Reredos - the artwork behind a place on page 25.

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