St Peter’s Church, Helperby
CHRISTIAN leaders say they are facing a race against time to keep a 15th century church open.
Unless £14,000 can be raised to replace the electrical system at St Peter’s Church, Helperby, near Thirsk, it will close on January 1. The Rev Chris Park told a public meeting at Helperby Village Hall that a recent inspection had exposed health and safety issues and its insurer had given the church four months to rewire the building.
He announced a £50,000 fundraising drive, revealing plans to install a disabled toilet in the spring, at a cost of £13,000, and to spend £22,000 redecorating the inside of the building next summer.
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