SPECIALIST craftsmen will demonstrate their skills at an historic local church on October 20.
A programme of repairs and special events is being held at St Werburgh’s Old Church, Warburton and as part of this the Churches Conservation Trust is inviting the public to meet the experts and learn the art of lime plastering.
The trust’s contractor, specialist craftsmen in repairing historic buildings with traditional materials, will demonstrate their craft, offering a rare opportunity for the public to learn the secrets of their art.
Visitors are invited to the free event between 1.30 and 3.30pm. Refreshments will be available.
The timber-framed church dates back 1,000 years and its history is reflected in the building and fittings. It is one of only 27 surviving timber-framed parish churches in England.
Inside roughly shaped timber uprights, still looking like tree trunks, divide the aisles and support the roof beam. The interior is entirely of timber. The exterior walls have been rebuilt at various times, in stone in 1645, then some in brick in 1711.
The pulpit and communion rails are fine Jacobean woodwork. The pews date from 1813, and are arranged in a similar layout to an 18th century plan. The 12th century stone coffins in the church may have been for the priors of a nearby monastery.
Historic church puts crafts on show
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