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| Global campaign to save cathedral | Global campaign to save cathedral |
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| A global fundraising campaign is being launched to raise money for repairs to Canterbury Cathedral in Kent. | |
| Campaign director Brigadier David Innes said parts of the building might have to be closed to the public if not enough cash was raised. | Campaign director Brigadier David Innes said parts of the building might have to be closed to the public if not enough cash was raised. |
| "The cathedral has a huge amount that is right about it but it is also a very old building," Brig Innes said. "It requires a great deal of care." | "The cathedral has a huge amount that is right about it but it is also a very old building," Brig Innes said. "It requires a great deal of care." |
| The cathedral - founded by St Augustine in 597 - costs over £6m a year to run. | The cathedral - founded by St Augustine in 597 - costs over £6m a year to run. |
| The one million tourists who visit annually are charged to get into the precincts. | The one million tourists who visit annually are charged to get into the precincts. |
| Conservation work | Conservation work |
| Brig Innes said careful financial management meant the cathedral broke even each year but it was unable to generate sufficient income to pay for conservation work. | Brig Innes said careful financial management meant the cathedral broke even each year but it was unable to generate sufficient income to pay for conservation work. |
| The effects of old age and pollution meant major projects needed to be undertaken. | The effects of old age and pollution meant major projects needed to be undertaken. |
| One example was replacement of the lead on the roofs, which was coming to the end of its life. | One example was replacement of the lead on the roofs, which was coming to the end of its life. |
| "The sort of lead we use lasts about 100 to 150 years," said Brig Innes. | "The sort of lead we use lasts about 100 to 150 years," said Brig Innes. |
| "One of the major projects we will be seeking to tackle over the next few years will be to redo the lead roofs of the cathedral. | "One of the major projects we will be seeking to tackle over the next few years will be to redo the lead roofs of the cathedral. |
| "The sheer size of the building and the height above the ground means that it is a very expensive task." | "The sheer size of the building and the height above the ground means that it is a very expensive task." |
| 'Already leaking' | 'Already leaking' |
| He said the exact figure needed would not be revealed until the fund-raising campaign was launched on Tuesday. | He said the exact figure needed would not be revealed until the fund-raising campaign was launched on Tuesday. |
| If insufficient money was raised, parts of the cathedral would have to be closed on health and safety grounds. | If insufficient money was raised, parts of the cathedral would have to be closed on health and safety grounds. |
| "The roof is already leaking in some areas," he said. | "The roof is already leaking in some areas," he said. |
| "As soon as that happens you have additional problems inside - the wood begins to rot, you get trouble with the walls where the masonry begins to crumble and parts of the building become unsafe." | "As soon as that happens you have additional problems inside - the wood begins to rot, you get trouble with the walls where the masonry begins to crumble and parts of the building become unsafe." |