A 14th-century church in Lincolnshire, whose tower leans at a greater angle than the Tower of Pisa, requires over £100,000 in repairs to fix its uneven floor. St James' Church in Dry Doddington has a tower that tilts at 5.1 degrees, compared to Pisa's 3.97 degrees.
Fundraising is underway to replace the deteriorating wooden floor and shifting stone slabs. Church warden Richard Loynes said the church needs to raise just over £100,000 to address the floor, replaster walls, and upgrade the electrical system, which currently has only one plug socket.
The Grade II-listed building was originally built as a Chapel of Ease in the 12th century and later became a parish church. The tower, dating from the 14th century, is believed to have first shifted in the late 19th or early 20th century. Eleven years ago, £100,000 was spent to prevent the tower from collapsing due to eroded stones.
The church also contains a memorial to the 49 Squadron Avro Lancaster bomber that crashed near the village in November 1944. According to the Lincolnshire parish councils website, the present floor is very uneven, with timber sections badly rotted and infested with woodworm.
