The single biggest challenge facing Canterbury Cathedral is repairs to the roof. Not surprisingly for a building of this size, the Cathedral is covered by a huge expanse of lead. Repairing this is a mammoth task, particularly over the Nave, Transepts and Quire.
| Conservation bill | ||
| 1 | West Towers | £2.0m |
| 2 | Nave and Aisles | £6.5m |
| 3 | Bell Harry Tower | £5.0m |
| 4 | Transepts | £5.5m |
| 5 | Quire, Prespytery and Trinity Chapel | £3.0m |
| 6 | Archives and Library | £1.5m |
| 7 | Stained Glass | £2.0m |
| Technological Enhancements | £1.5m | |
| Other Work | £3.0m | |
| Total £30m | ||
West Towers
£2.0m must be raised for vital repairs to buttresses to prevent falling masonry. New sculpture is required to the Victorian figures and re-leading of the tower roofs to protect the bells and clock within.
Nave and Aisles
£6.5 million is needed for essential repairs to stonework around the clerestory windows and tracery and repair to flying buttresses. The mammoth task of re-leading the nave roof is the largest single undertaking in the entire fabric conservation project.
Bell Harry Tower
£5.0m must be raised for critical repairs to the stonework, carvings and pinnacles on this iconic structure, some of which are over 500 years old.
Transepts
We
need to raise £5.5 million for fundamental structural work within the
roofs to remove concrete casing and replace wall plates and then re-lead
the roofs. This will entail raising the entire roof structure on load bearing
scaffolding – a huge undertaking. Essential repairs are also needed
to the masonry and supporting buttresses.
Quire, Presbytery and Trinity Chapel
£3.0 million for major cleaning and repair of eroded masonry, particularly
on the north side of the building. Vital structural work is needed to flying
buttresses, along with intricate repairs to clerestory windows and tracery.
Archives and library
(View Archives and Library sections)
£1.5 million for urgent repairs to walls, parapets, copings and roof. Improvements are essential to display areas to ensure the safety of priceless treasures. The towers of the building need re-weathering and internal decoration is required.
Stained Glass
(View Stained
Glass Section)
£2.0 million for the conservation and
protection of some of the glories of medieval English art. The biggest
single project is the conservation of the wonderful 12th Century South
Oculus window.
Technological Enhancements
£1.5 million to introduce cutting-edge technology throughout the cathedral which will benefit all visitors – particularly the disabled.
Other work
£3.0 million for vital repairs and conservation projects in the internal chapels of the Cathedral, the Quire, the Undercroft, the Cloisters and the Chapter House.