02/07/2024 0 Comments
Save Our Stones - Friends of St. John's
Save Our Stones - Friends of St. John's
# News
Save Our Stones - Friends of St. John's
Your Merrow Parish Church Tower is beginning to show its age. Built in 1842 (almost 180 years ago), the stonework around the belfry louvre openings on the east and west sides of the tower is spalling and flaking off; some rather large lumps have recently fallen to earth presenting a real H&S risk. Work has now started to repair the stonework.
The work has included cutting out old and rusted iron fixings and tie bars and fitting new stainless-steel fixings where required; cutting out spalled stonework readied to receive new stonework; and cutting, carving and fitting the new stonework.
As of 15th December work is now completed to the stonework repair. Some of the amazing repairs are seen below.
The work was carried out by Anstey and Stone, the well-known local stonemason company of Farnham, at a cost of some £5,500.
The Friends would like to support St. John’s in this work and are launching our SOS appeal to “Save Our Stones”, to help fund this expenditure.
The best way to do this is for you to consider sponsoring some months’ worth of the ageing of the stonework and Turn Back Time, such that the stonework is returned to its 1842 condition.
To date we have managed to turn back the clock to 20:08
Please go to our Donate Page where you will find a way of Saving Our Stones.
Comments