Grade II listed Church - Maintaining our Heritage

St Ives Church is Grade II listed and  is a large stone church built 1865-8 by the architect, Charles Hodgson Fowler. Roofing works were completed in 2017 with a Listed Places of Worship Roof Repairs Grant. There is structural movement at the east end of the building, together with open joints and deep pockets of stone erosion to other areas of external walling. Investigatory works have been undertaken and funding options are being explored for urgent repairs.   The short term plan is to install structural steelwork to prevent further deterioration of this important church building in the spring of 2025. Planning consent has been received. We have secured grant funding from Catherine Cookson charity, Northumbria Historic Churches Trust and are applying to other funding organisations like the National Lottery.