Rescue Our ruins
£417,531
Rescue Our Ruins was launched in May 2012 with the goal of raising half a million pounds to save our ancient ruins - this equates to a pound for every person living in Somerset.
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February 2016 saw the launch of The Final Chapter to raise the final £100,000 to cover the cost of the major conservation and enhancement of the Abbot's Kitchen and the Lady Chapel, Crypt and Galilee.
Since 2012 we have:
- Carried out urgent repairs to the walls of the Lady Chapel and Galilee and West Door of the nave, opened up the well, added a new walkway and balustrade and replaced the paving
- Conserved the masonry and stone lantern of the Abbot’s Kitchen and introduced heating, lighting and new displays
- Carried out extensive archaeological recording to learn much more about the history of the abbey
We raised £1.1 million in grants and donations and a total of £417,531 from individual donors.
The ruins need constant maintenance and specialist care, if you wish to make a donation please click here.
Thank you ... you will be helping us to preserve
the past for the people of the future
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