Mawgan Parish Church is set to share in £391,000 worth of grants from the National Churches Trust.

The thirteenth century church, which is Grade I Listed, is receiving £10,000 to help fund urgent and essential repairs to its roof, tower and windows.

They include the roof slates, which are slipping and risk injuring passers-by as well as allowing water to get in.

The slates will be replaced, along with stabilisation and re-pointing of the tower with traditional lime-based materials, and repairs to guttering. This will prevent damp and stabilise the fabric of the building.

The project also includes improvements to internal lighting, a heritage display, and the creation of a ‘living churchyard’ for the whole community, with seating, bird boxes and trails.

Workshops are planned with local artists and theatre groups, and schools will be able to visit more regularly.

A total of 29 churches and chapels in the UK are benefitting from the latest grants from the charity that supports churches and their repairs.