The spire at St Gerrans Church will be fixed

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Campaigners fighting to save an historic Cornish church spire are celebrating after winning a grant of £66,427 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The spire on the Roseland Peninsula is in a parlous state - the stone exterior is so badly eroded water has to be collected in buckets whenever it rains. A massive campaign was launched to save the spire, added to the existing church tower in the 15th or early 16th Century to provide sailors and fishermen with a daymark. Local fundraising, plus the grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, means work can start on the spire this autumn.