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Oct 2020
The £19,000 reconstruction and repair of the church wall at St Andrew’s Kirkby Malzeard will move a step closer today.
A 10-metre section of wall collapsed onto Church Street on February 19, causing the closure of the principal route between Kirkby Malzeard and Masham.
A diversion has been in place for more than eight months.
Planning permission is required for reconstruction of the collapsed section and repair of a further 30-metre length of the wall.
Harrogate Borough Council (HBC) has responsibility for the structure bordering the graveyard of the 12th century church, which was registered as a Grade I Listed Building in March 1967.
Before work can proceed, further discussions need to be completed with Historic England, which has raised concerns about the proposed method of reconstructing the wall.
In a letter to HBC, the heritage watchdog, said:
A report to councillors, says:
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