On what can only be described as a beautiful autumnal day we were fortunate enough yesterday to visit Lincoln Cathedral to learn more about the immense restoration programme planned for the two West Front turrets.

The 16 week programme to erect scaffolding around the first to be restored, the South West turret, is now complete and so work is about to commence including stone replacement, re-carving and essential maintenance to ensure further deterioration is prevented.

The project to restore both turrets is expected to take around five years to complete and will cost in the region of £2.5 million.

In the meantime some rather attractive hoardings embrace the lower part of the turret, displaying photographs of the Cathedral team and a wonderful view from St Hugh (who resides at the top of the South West turret) across our wonderful city:

Of course major restorative work on this scale requires a large amount of funding and the team at the Cathedral are still working hard to raise the remaining £1.7 million needed to complete the work.

You can donate by clicking this link …. Please help maintain and care for the Cathedral so that future generations can enjoy it as much we do today.

And finally … No visit to Lincoln Cathedral passes without a gasp of wonderment or two.

Yesterday for me it was the wonderful colour and light cast across the floor as the autumn sunshine blazed through the magnificent window …