The structural engineer, Adrian Dempster, has been to St Peter's this morning to assess the tower for its ability to hold the two extra bells. He carried out a visual survey of the exterior of the tower, taking photographs. Then he carried out a visual inspection of the interior of the tower especially looking for evidence of previous moment of the structure.
If you were in the village you would have heard the bells being rung for a few minutes. While they were being rung the engineer used an instrument to measure the amount of movement of the tower at the level at which the bells are situated. The engineer verbally stated that there was not significant movement but we await official confirmation of that in his written report, which he will send to us in the new year. This report will then be submitted with the faculty application in order to get permission to continue with the scheme.
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