A New Brighton church has been hailed as an “outstanding example” of restoration after winning top architectural prize for its 52 metre spire.
St James’ church won the King of Prussia Gold Medal and £500 prize for church repair and conservation after the restoration of the Sir George Gilbert Scott church spire this year.
Prince Nicholas von Preussen presented the award to North West architects Lloyd Evans Prichard and praised them for their “detective work” in tracking down original designs of the spire.
Adrian Pearson from Llloyd Evans Prichard receiving the King of Prussia Gold Medal from Prince Nicholas von Preussen.
Chairman of the National Churches Trust Luke March said: “The National Churches Trust exists to support churches, chapels and meeting houses so that they remain at the heart of the communities for which they were built and can continue to play and integral part in all our lives.
“The most outstanding example of repair and conservation architecture was by architects Lloyd Evans Prichard for their work to restore the spire of St James church, New Brighton.
“This project rightly won The King of Prussia Gold Medal.
“George Gilbert Schott’s magnificent 52 metre high spire is now safe and secure and thanks to some masterly detective work, has had its lost original masonry details restored.”
St James’ church was designed by Victorian architect Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1854 but had since suffered significant weather damage over time due to its exposed position near the River Mersey.
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