Friends sought for Brontë church

HAWORTH Parish Church is calling for volunteers to support its plan to sustain the Victorian building through the 21st century.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Oct 2011, 07:00 BST

St Michael and All Angels is undergoing a three-stage restoration that is expected to cost more than £1m. The first stage, restoration of the south-facing roofs, could be completed next year with the aid of a grant from English Heritage.

Church leaders are proposing to form a Friends of Haworth Church group. Its inaugural meeting will be in the Old School Room on Church Street, Haworth at 7pm on Wednesday November 2.

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Reverend Peter Mayo-Smith, the priest in charge, said: “While we are making splendid progress towards making the south-facing roofs waterproof again we need to think about the future of the church building not only as a centre for Anglican worship but also as an historic building with important literary links.

“The Brontë legacy is something we take very seriously. People from Britain and other countries come to make that connection each year.

“To allow people to enjoy this we need an organisation whose focus is on the building and enabling a quality visitor experience.”

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