Historic Environment Scotland has begun a major conservation programme on the spire of Glasgow Cathedral. The work will last three years and includes dismantling and rebuilding the upper section of the spire, which stands about 225ft tall.
The organisation’s stonemasons have already started carving replacement stones. The current stone spire was built in the 15th century after lightning destroyed an earlier wooden one in 1406. In 1970 a steel frame was installed inside to support the medieval masonry.
The cathedral, dedicated to St Mungo, was begun in the 12th century and survived the 1560 Reformation virtually intact. It remains a parish church.
