Church’s iconic crooked spire targeted by thieves
Police warned that Chesterfield’s iconic distorted tower was targeted by thieves and that the repair of the damage would cost thousands of people.
Derbyshire rural criminal team, between the evening of September 26 and September 28 between the Sin Mary and All Saints Church of the roof of the bullet was stolen, he said. They warned that it would have a significant impact on the church by destroying a part of the “unique history” of the incident.
The photographs of the damage show that some of the roof is peeling naked and the wooden panels underneath are exhibited. Police wanted everyone who has more knowledge while investigating the theft.
“No matter how small, every detail can help those responsible to be brought before justice,” he said. “Help us to protect our beloved turning point from these selfish crime actions.”
St Mary and All Saints Church was set in 1971 as a 1st degree protection building. Known for his curvy and bent tower, the building became the only representative of the United Kingdom in the Union of Towers of Europe in 1994.
Theft was the second theft in the church in two months after the criminals stealing four bullet pipes from the north of the north at the end of August.
Derbyshire police about the last incident was published on social media. He wrote: “The iconic Crooked Spire (St Mary and All Saints Community) was again targeted by thieves. This time he was playing bullet from the roof.
“This will have a significant impact by destroying a part of the unique history of the church. In addition, the renewal of the church will cost thousands of people, which will cause funds to be removed from the community.
“No matter how small it is, every detail can help those responsible to be brought to the preliminary justice. Help us protect our beloved turning point from these selfish crime actions.”
The data obtained by the Rural Alliance earlier this year showed that churches were the target of 3,758 theft and robbery from 2022 to 2024.
Claire Walker, General Manager of National Churches Trust, reacted to the figure, “the repair costs directly on the shoulders of the congregation and the local people, the churches have unfortunately additional burden after any attack,” he said.
“After the theft of lead, a new roof can damage tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of pounds to the church depending on the damage, and it may take years to collect donations for it.”
