Volunteers are being sought to help begin work on the St Brides Chapel in Lamlash.
The work will be carried out over the weekend of March 1 and 2 and will be supervised by conservation experts.
Volunteers are being sought to help begin work on the St Brides Chapel in Lamlash.
The work will be carried out over the weekend of March 1 and 2 and will be supervised by conservation experts.
The ancient chapel is situated in the original part of the Lamlash graveyard. It is a substantial stone building partially covered in thick ivy.
The inside of the building is overgrown with weeds and large shrubs the roots of which are affecting the safety of the ancient building.
Carol Mitchell secretary of Lamlash Improvements explained what they are hoping to do.
She said: ‘The building needs urgent preservation work to be carried out now. The ivy needs to be carefully removed to stop it from doing any more damage to the chapel walls.
‘The memorial stones that are inside the building and attached to its walls need to be protected so that the inscriptions do not weather away any more.’
Lamlash Improvements want volunteers from across the island to help them move onto the next stage of preservation.
Carol Mitchell said: ‘We need to gather an eager group of volunteers together who want to help us to save this extremely important building.’
If you would like to help conserve this ancient monument please telephone Carol Mitchell on 600808.
