The History of the Old Parish Church of All Saints, Wakefield, Now the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Wakefield
The History of the Old Parish Church of All Saints, Wakefield, Now the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Wakefield
John William Walker
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Messrs. Lindley and Watson, of Wakefield, were the Architects appointed to inspect and report, and they found the Spire in a very decayed and dangerous condition, and recommended that it should be taken down with as little delay as possible ; they found the Tower walls strong and good inside, but that the exterior required casing, and finally they thought that a new Spire should be built. Their estimate of the cost of the work was, as under : For casing the Tower with the best £ s. d. Woodmoor ...stone 2,400 For taking down and rebuilding the Spire 850 The inhabitants of Wakefield seem to have been alarmed at the expense, so they took further advice, and Messrs. Bernard Hartley and Samuel Taite were consulted, with the result that they considered that more durable stone than Woodmoor should be used, that the spire should be taken down, and the tower to the bottom of the windows where the bells hang. This report still more alarmed the people, who at once passed a resolution that Mr. Wyatt and Mr.
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