Restoration 2000-2004
View of the North steps before excavation
St. Paul's has stood beneath London's rainfall for nearly three centuries.
The Heritage Lottery Fund awarded St. Paul's the largest grant yet accorded a parish church, £2,777,000. This, together with other smaller grants from English Heritage, trusts and corporates along with tireless fundraising by the church and local communities, will produce a remarkable transformation in the early years of the third millennium. It is expected that the final phases of the restoration project will be completed during 2nd quarter 2004.
A view of the Hevac heating system
(Image courtesy of F J Ferris of CIBSE Heritage Group)
St.Paul's even has an historic Hevac heating system, which has been preserved even though a new system has been installed as part of the restoration. For more information go to the CIBSE Heritage Group website.