In recent years the church roof has leaked on several occasions with running repairs required, so it came as no surprise when the 2019 Quinquennial Inspection found that the nave and chancel needed to be re-roofed over the following 5 years.

The nave and chancel roofs have artificial slates installed in the 1960s - before that all the roofs on the church were of traditional Cotswold stone. For the re-roofing the church plans to replace the artificial slates with local Cotswold stone slates and this approach is supported by the church architect, the Diocese and the conservation consultant overseeing the project. Cotswold stone slates are more expensive than artificial slates but have a significantly longer lifetime (over 100 years) and should prove to be more economic in the long term. Moreover, they will match the Cotswold stone slates over the chancel, St. Peter's chapel and the vicar's vestry. On completion all roofs will once again be of Cotswold stone, as befits a Grade 1 listed building that is the geographic and touristic centrepiece of the village.

The plan is to start work in the spring of 2023. The latest cost estimate for the project is £228,000 which equates to approximately £25 for each new slate. The church has committed £100,000 and together the congregation has donated £50,000. We plan to raise the remaining funds by applying to grant-giving bodies and setting up an appeal for donations from local residents, local businesses and organisations, visitors and those with links to this historic building. The project will make the church water-tight and reinstall a traditional Cotswold stone roof. Please support it by making a donation.