Bedford's St Paul’s Church gets over £200k lottery cash to help repair historic tower

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded St Paul’s Church £209,000.

The grant will help support its tower clock and bells project which focuses on its repair and conservation.

St Paul's church and tower from the north and, inset, the tower clock mechanism (Pictures: Anthony Davis)

placeholder image — St Paul's church and tower from the north and, inset, the tower clock mechanism (Pictures: Anthony Davis)

The tower, the clock – originally installed in 1811 – and the 12 bells are arguably some of the finest in England.

The Revd Anthony Davis of St Paul’s Bedford – in none other than St Paul’s Square – said: “We are absolutely delighted. This gives us greater confidence to go ahead, knowing funding from the Heritage Fund is in place, and is also a huge boost in morale for those who have been working very hard on this project for a number of years.”

Bishop Richard added: “This is indeed very good news. Congratulations to all concerned.”