Discovery: revealing a late 15th century 'Doom' painting above the chancel arch.

Our Conservators: The Perry Lithgow Partnership.

Removing plaster & limewash with surgical precision.

Working at the south face.

Restoring 17th century texts on the west tower.

Restoring 17th century texts on the west tower.

Stabilising 1000 year old plaster beneath the chancel arch.

The 15th century 'Doom' progressively appears as plaster and limewash is judiciously removed.

Seeing the light of day for the first time in 500 years.

Faces from the past: the restored island of 15th century Doom.

Wiring for the new LED lights.

Decorative scrolling framework of a 17th century emerges with greater clarity.

Concealed by limewash and wax, 7 angelic trumpets on a pediment of heaven, wait to be discovered.

7 Angelic trumpets: note the angel's heads, and the detailed hand clasping the trumpet in the centre.

This image neatly captures the dilemma of conservation: you can clearly see the layers of paint and plaster, superimposed one upon another.