ST JULITTA’S Church in Lanteglos by Camelford is one step closer to reaching the target for its urgent roof and stonework repairs fund.

The church recently received a further funding boost of £40,000 from the National Churches Trust Repair Grant.

St Julitta’s is a Grade I listed church and is on Historic England’s ‘Heritage at Risk’ register. It is an important community resource, which has been under threat from structural deterioration with damp widespread through the building.

The repair project will see the roof renewed, structural repairs made to the walls and tower, lime mortar will be used to re-point and rotten timbers will be replaced. It is hoped that, as far as possible, the materials used will either be recovered from the originals or replacements will be matched as near to the originals as possible.

Once completed, the work will ensure the building can be removed from the at risk register and the building will be fit for the 21st century and able to cope with large community gatherings.

The church has been a focus of Christian worship for centuries and still has regular services as well as providing community space for events such as regular teas, morning coffee, concerts, gospel music events, weddings, funerals, baptisms, flower festivals, Remembrance Sunday and even a Cub Scouts’ sleepover.

The Archdeacon of Bodmin, the Venerable Audrey Elkington, said: “The National Churches Trust grant will go a significant way to enabling the roof of this special church to become weather tight again. The local church and community are working very hard to enable St Julitta’s to become a significant resource for all within Camelford, and to enable its historic features to be enjoyed for years to come.”

To find out more about St Julitta’s Church visit the website www.lanteglosbycamelfordchurch.com