A race against time is underway to get the bells at one of Nottingham's most historic churches ringing again in time for the King's Coronation. St Mary's Church lies on a site in the Lace Market where a church is believed to have been based in Saxon times.
The oldest bell of the current set dates back to 1595, but all 12 of them have been mostly silent since last May due to a structural issue with part of the church. The south gable end wall needs to be restored and strengthened, with the work estimated to cost £200,000.
The church has already raised around half of this money and is now hoping to raise the rest in time for May 6. Reverend Tom Gillum, the Vicar of St Mary's, said: "It's obviously going to be very tight getting the work to the gable wall finished for the coronation.
