Lead stripped from church roof
Lead worth between £5,000 and £10,000 has been stripped from a church roof in North Luffenham.
Thieves targeted St John the Baptist's Church overnight last Monday and took lead flashing from 10 of the church's 26 bays along the north transept of the building.
Church warden Janet Whittaker discovered the theft last Tuesday.
She said: "We are all frustrated and disappointed but it's a sign of the times we live in. It's just sad that someone feels they can do this to a medieval building with so much history."
Volunteers patched up the roof with tarpaulin last week to stop the rain getting into the church and workmen were called out to make it more secure, but the proper repairs might not be done until Christmas.
The church committee will be reviewing its security over the next few months.
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Last Updated:
23 July 2008 11:57 AM
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Location:
Rutland
