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Last resting place of mill owner Titus Salt to be restored
The final resting place of social reformer and mill owner Sir Titus Salt, is one of 16 places of worship across Yorkshire and the Humber to net cash for urgent repairs.
English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund yesterday announced funding worth 1.8m for the region's most historic, but vulnerable, Grade I and II* listed religious buildings.
The grants, which have been awarded under the joint Repair Grants for Places of Worship scheme, were unveiled at the United Reform Church in Saltaire, part of the Saltaire World Heritage Site.
Built in 1854 by Sir Titus Salt for his workforce, the Grade I listed building houses his mausoleum.
Now a 152,000 grant will help fund vital repairs to the mausoleum and restore masonry and a leaking roof which will cost an estimated 240,000.
Elsewhere in the region work will target eroded masonry, leaking roofs and damaged stained glass windows, helping hard-pressed parishioners secure the future of cherished buildings.
Maddy Jago, English Heritage Yorkshire regional director for planning and development, said: "These grants aim to support urgent repairs and nip problems in the bud before they get more severe and far more costly to remedy.
"The support that we have been able to deliver in partnership with the HLF over recent years has been absolutely crucial. But even this level of support struggles to keep pace with the problem. Places of worship remain some of our most endangered historic buildings. That's why we continue to fight for their future through our Inspired campaign."
St Cuthbert's in Fishlake, Doncaster, will use its 109,000 grant for repairs to nave and chancel roofs, chancel arch, nave clerestory and arcade and windows.
Howden Minster was awarded 188,000 which will be spent on repairs to the north clerestory and aisle and drainage.
St Wilfred's in Burnsall, North Yorkshire, was awarded 22,000 for repairs to surface water drainage, soakaways, and associated works and lightening protection. Although the church dates from the 13th century, it is believed worship on the site dates back to Anglo-Saxon times.
The other churches to benefit from the grants are: St Helen's, Skeffling; St Nicholas', Wetwang; St Augustine's, Hedon; St Lawrence's, Sigglesthorne; St Andrew's, Foston on the Wolds; All Saints', Roos; St Lawrence's, Thornton Curtis (N.Lincs); St Mary's, Swine; St Paul's, Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield; Holy Trinity, Ossett; St Margaret of Antioch, Burley Road, Leeds and St Martin's, Scarborough.
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