Posted on Apr 2, 2023
After being destroyed twice, a centuries-old church from London is now being restored in Missouri...
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About $6 million will help restore St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury. The church — now built in Fulton, Missouri — traces its roots to the 12th century. William Shakespeare lived a block away, and two of his actors were churchwardens.
A medieval church built in the 1180s in London and destroyed twice has existed in Missouri for more than 50 years. That church is now undergoing a $6 million renovation with the hope that it will ensure the church’s survival for generations to come.
The earliest traces of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury go back to the 12th century. William Shakespeare lived a block away, and two of his actors were churchwardens. English poet John Milton was married there.
A medieval church built in the 1180s in London and destroyed twice has existed in Missouri for more than 50 years. That church is now undergoing a $6 million renovation with the hope that it will ensure the church’s survival for generations to come.
The earliest traces of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury go back to the 12th century. William Shakespeare lived a block away, and two of his actors were churchwardens. English poet John Milton was married there.
After being destroyed twice, a centuries-old church from London is now being restored in Missouri...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The church has seen its share of needs as far as water intrusion. There’s a crack here and there and so forth,” Riley said. “We've taken very good care of it over the years, but as things happen, especially with a 50-year-old church going on almost 650 years, it needed a nip and tuck here and there.”
The total cost for the restoration is about $6 million. The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the museum nearly $2 million, an amount matched by the college. Donors and the proceeds from bond investment also contributed to the project.
“[We want] to make sure that this world architectural treasure is preserved, certainly for the decades to come,” Riley said.
To hear more about this unique history and the parallels of Churchill’s 1946 speech to Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine, listen to St. Louis on the Air on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, or by clicking the play button below."
..."The church has seen its share of needs as far as water intrusion. There’s a crack here and there and so forth,” Riley said. “We've taken very good care of it over the years, but as things happen, especially with a 50-year-old church going on almost 650 years, it needed a nip and tuck here and there.”
The total cost for the restoration is about $6 million. The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the museum nearly $2 million, an amount matched by the college. Donors and the proceeds from bond investment also contributed to the project.
“[We want] to make sure that this world architectural treasure is preserved, certainly for the decades to come,” Riley said.
To hear more about this unique history and the parallels of Churchill’s 1946 speech to Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine, listen to St. Louis on the Air on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, or by clicking the play button below."
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