Works to transform and preserve St John’s is now well underway as stained glass conservators began work this week.
The foundations of a new annex, which will include a new kitchen and accessible toilets, have been laid and scaffold now surrounds many of the church’s historic stained glass windows.
Joe Priestley, the church’s Heritage Learning Officer, said: “I am going up to the church most morning and discovering something new and exciting – being able to see the stained glass conservators at work up close is fantastic in itself but the whole site is changing at a fast pace!”
Whilst much of this work has been funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, match funding is being sought for the new car park, which will serve the church, village hall and Sharow Primary School.
