Appeal launched to repair Grade II listed church

All Saints was built in 1848 as a garrison church

An appeal has been launched to repair the roof of a Grade II listed church in Kent which has been damaged by leaks.

Several areas of All Saints in Canterbury have been closed due to water damage and falling plaster.

A £10,000 grant from the National Churches Trust will help to pay for urgent repairs to the roof to help make the building watertight again.

The church is now raising funds for a phased repair project to make the building "fit for purpose".

All Saints was originally built as a garrison church in 1844, serving Canterbury's Northgate Barracks.

A church spokesperson said: "We decided to explore with the wider community if we should sell the building or repair it."

They said "both local residents and congregation" had wanted to "stay in the building and to save it for the future".

Rebecca Levings, building project coordinator at All Saints, said: “We think our building is beautiful.

“The roof has unfortunately become riddled with nail rust causing tile slippage and water to come in the building."