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Dean and Chapter, and the generosity of all the
funders, led by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and
pleased that the Cathedral has reached the point that
construction is well underway.
‘Projects of this scale on historic sites take very significant
numbers of partners and much germination time. Then
a pandemic adds more uncertainty. So, it is amazing that
all has come together in this past year to allow us to start
these works that will repair and equip Leicester Cathedral
for the next century’.
The Very Revd David Monteith
Dean of Leicester
The works are inevitably disruptive to the life of the
cathedral community. However, when complete it will
have a transformative effect on the welcome that the
Cathedral can give to all its visitors, and the experience
of everyone using the building. The works will restore the
fabric of the cathedral, make it easier to appreciate its
heritage, minimise its carbon footprint, and equip the
Cathedral to serve City and County for future
generations.
James McCosh
van Heyningen and Haward Architects
Below, Cathedral interior with limecrete screed being installed
over UFH pipes and new limecrete floor slabs. The slight slope in
the floor provides unstepped access to all public areas within the
cathedral
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