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| Crumbling cathedral 'needs £50m' | Crumbling cathedral 'needs £50m' |
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| A £50m global fundraising campaign has begun to try and save the crumbling Canterbury Cathedral which has been ravaged by age and pollution. | |
| Deteriorating stonework and a leaking roof mean parts of the Kent cathedral might have to be closed unless the cash is raised, fundraisers said on Tuesday. | Deteriorating stonework and a leaking roof mean parts of the Kent cathedral might have to be closed unless the cash is raised, fundraisers said on Tuesday. |
| "Visitors look at the cathedral and think it will stand for another 1,000 years," said chairman Allan Willetts. | "Visitors look at the cathedral and think it will stand for another 1,000 years," said chairman Allan Willetts. |
| "The picture postcard image masks a very different reality." | "The picture postcard image masks a very different reality." |
| He added: "Our message is stark, blunt and urgent - save Canterbury Cathedral, it is as simple as that." | He added: "Our message is stark, blunt and urgent - save Canterbury Cathedral, it is as simple as that." |
| 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. |
| Broke even | Broke even |
| The one million tourists who visit annually are charged up to £6 to get into the precincts. | The one million tourists who visit annually are charged up to £6 to get into the precincts. |
| Campaign director Brigadier David 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. | Campaign director Brigadier David 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." |