Recent Events
The church at Lundwood, the St. Mary Magdalene, also featured on the Channel 4 hit documentary Priest Idol, which featured an American priest, Father James McCaskill, as he attempted to get the local population back into the rundown church. This was largely a success as his congregation multiplied fourfold. It received a devastating blow when a fire broke out in the church hall as workmen replaced roof felting. The fire destroyed the roof of the hall and gutted the interior. The damage was estimated at £300,000 by insurers. The remnants of the old hall were recently demolished to allow for a new building. However funding can't be found for the new structure and Father James McCaskill, fed up of Anglican church politics, has decided to take a posting back in the U.S.
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