REFURBISHMENTS to the inside of Tankersely St Peter’s are getting the religious seal of approval.

The Bishop of Sheffield, the Rt Rev Steven Croft, will be coming on March 20, Palm Sunday, to bless the new church infrastructure, including an organ, a new room and toilet.

Canon Keith Hale, the vicar at St Peter’s, said: “The refurbishments have been ongoing for nearly three years. The church hasn’t had a toilet for more than 1000 years, so I think that’s long overdue.”

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