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Monday, 24th October 2005 (3839 views)

A church tower in Liverpool has undergone restoration and its large weathervane has been re-gilded in 23-carat gold, reports Liverpool's Daily Post.

Some £110,000 has been ploughed into restoring the tower of Our Lady and St Nicholas in Liverpool, which was built in 1815 after the previous tower fell.

The weathervane, in the shape of a sailing ship, is reportedly called the Donnelly in Liverpool folklore and is thought to be the one originally attached to the church's 1746 spire.

This would make it Liverpool's riverfront's most ancient surviving artefact. Its re-gilding in 23-carat gold was carried out at a cost of £500, with funds provided by a parishioner.

The renamed Landmark Tower used to be the tallest structure around and in times past acted as a homing point for sailors coming into Liverpool.

The tower, complete with gold-gilded weathervane, is due to be rededicated on December 11th.

 

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