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The church in Brudenell: a brick nave and its rebuilt zinc-clad spireWork

brudenell church

Rebuilding of a fire-damaged church tower

The rebuilding of the fire-damaged historic tower and spire of a church in Brudenell, Ontario. The new spire was built to the original heritage design and clad in zinc.

The stone church after the fire, with only the base of the bell tower left on the roofAfter the fire
The fallen spire lying in the field beside the church: charred timber under twisted metal claddingThe fallen spire
Design sketch of the church with the rebuilt spire, drawn to the original heritage designDesign sketch, 2015
The new spire against the sky
Where
Brudenell
Year
2016
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