Tower of bombed out church set for repairs |
St Bartholomew's church tower in Heigham Street Norwich was bombed during the Baedeker Raids of April 1942 and repaired in the 1950s.
But now the council is seeking to undertake further works to make the structure safe and correct some of the previous post war fixes.
St Bartholomew's, Heigham, Norwich, before it was damaged by German bombing on April 27 1942. Picture: George Plunkett (Image: George Plunkett)
There are also plans to clean graffiti from the church which has been subjected to vandalism.
The plans propose: "Undertaking necessary repairs to safeguard the public and the building.
"The main issue with the tower is the poor cement over-pointing that was carried out in the 1950s following the clear up after the Second World War, when the former church of which the tower was a part, was hit by bombing and destroyed.
"Other issues are the poor condition of the flint quoins, the cement render to the east elevation and the vandalism the tower has been subjected to."
The tower dates from the 15th century.