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Exeter Cathedral receives £277,547 in share of £8 million fund for repairs

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Exeter Cathedral will be able to carry out essential repairs using a share of £8 million from a Government fund . The Cathedral has received a total of £277,547 for repairs The biggest grants are £600,000 to Clifton Roman Catholic cathedral in Bristol for roof repairs and £595,000 to Portsmouth's Anglican cathedral. The money comes from the £20 million fund announced in the Budget to maintain cathedrals in recognition of the role they will play in First World War remembrance events. Chancellor George Osborne said: "Many Britons will have visited a cathedral this summer to attend a remembrance service marking the Great War, and this £8 million grant, part of £20 million I announced at the last Budget, will ensure that these beautiful and historic buildings remain much-loved places of worship and remembrance for another century to come. "Our great cathedrals are the envy of the world, bringing many tourists to the cities of UK, so this investment is also great value for taxpayers." Culture Secretary Sajid Javid said: "Our heritage in this country is precious and unique. We need to do all we can to protect it for future generations." 41 places of worship have now been awarded grants from the fund. The 31 cathedrals awarded funds in the latest round of grants are: :: Newcastle £155,572 :: Blackburn £314,251 :: Manchester £225,000 :: Liverpool Anglican £275,000 :: Lancaster £15,000 :: Chester £300,000 :: Portsmouth £594,783 :: Arundel £200,000 :: Canterbury £150,000 :: Chichester £100,000 :: Rochester £153,000 :: Chelmsford £268,622 :: Peterborough £88,433 :: Norwich £491,000 :: Ely £392,060 :: Birmingham, St Chad's £227,000 :: Hereford £300,000 :: Worcester £250,316 :: Coventry £216,265 :: Lincoln £300,000 :: Bristol (Anglican) £184,000 :: Clifton (Bristol) £600,000 :: Exeter £277,547 :: Wells £160,000 :: Truro £500,000 :: Southwark St George's £167,000 :: Ripon £354,617 :: Sheffield, St Marie £270,528 :: Wakefield £220,000 :: York Minster £200,000 :: Bradford £349,479

Exeter Cathedral receives £277,547 in share of £8 million fund for repairs


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