Lincolnshire church leaning more than Tower of Pisa needs £100k to fix wonky floor

Fundraising under way to fix uneven floor at Dry Doddington’s 14th century church as stone slabs shift A church in the Midlands that leans more than the Tower of Pisa is in need of more than £100,000 in repairs to renovate its wonky floor. Dry Doddington’s St James church tower in Lincolnshire is famous for its jaunty angle of 5.1 degrees, compared to the landmark in Piazza dei Miracoli, Tuscany, which has a lean of about 3.97 degrees. Residents are trying to raise money for the Grade II-listed building, which was built in the 12th century. The church was originally built as a “Chapel of Ease” for older residents to attend rather than walking to neighbouring Westborough. It later became its own parish church and its tower, dating from the 14th century, is estimated to have first moved in the late 19th century or early 20th century. Richard Loynes, church warden at Dry Doddington, wrote on an online fundraising page: “We need to replace the very old floor in our 14th-century church which has the famous tower that leans more than Pisa!” The tower was in danger of collapsing 11 years ago due to the stones on the tower eroding and developing into a health and safety hazard

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