Repairs to one of the western spires
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Repairs to one of the western spires
Image: © Camilla Comeau Taken: 1 Nov 2004
When Truro Cathedral was built just over 100 years ago, much of the decorative stonework was carved from porous sandstone which has not withstood the salt Cornish air. Urgent repairs were needed as the spires were in a dangerous condition, and in 2004/5 the two western towers, which stand at the High Cross end of the cathedral, were shrouded in scaffolding. The man at the top may be praising God or exclaiming at the view, but is probably just fixing a scaffolding pole. The central tall tower is still awaiting repair.
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Image Location
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50.263701
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-5.048202