24 m of lead was ripped from the roof of St Mark Ampfield over the night of 24 July. The ridgeline of the entire nave and chancel has been wrecked. This historic building lies exposed to the risk of massive damage in the event of storms.

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If you stole our lead - please get in touch. Most people don’t steal for fun, so we guess you aren’t in the best place right now. To help any others sizing up our churches: there isn’t enough lead left to make the risk of injury or conviction worthwhile