Alderley Edge Parish Church has won Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) support for rebuilding the church spire and new facilities.
The clergy team, PCC and people of St Philip & St James Church are delighted that their church has been awarded a grant from HLF.
The Spire Appeal has already raised £76,000, thanks to the generosity of local people, and now this fund has received the enormous boost of HLF support.
The initial development grant amounts to £15,100, and if this first phase of the project is deemed satisfactory the church will receive a further £271,000 towards completing the rebuilding of the spire. The HLF scheme also includes funding for a new kitchen and toilet facilities within the church.
In addition to the work on the building, the church will deliver a programme of learning resources and cultural activities to engage a wide range of people, of all ages, with the significant heritage of the church and its history.
Revd Jane Parry, Vicar of St Philip & St James, said "We are absolutely delighted with this outcome and are very grateful to the Heritage Lottery Fund for their generous support. We are looking forward to progressing our plans to maintain the fabric of our Grade II* Listed church and to developing it for wider use drawing in the local community and others from further afield, for community events and for the study of the historical resources which will be on display."
Sara Hilton, Head of HLF North West, said: "The North West has such a diverse range of places of worship, each one reflecting the social history of its community, as well as its faith traditions and architectural influences. The spire at St Philip & St James is a distinctive Alderley Edge landmark, the church providing many community activities as well as a venue for worship. HLF is pleased to support this project."
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