Repairs to start on historic church wall damaged by BBC van
WORK to repair the damaged gateway of one of Scotland’s oldest churches is due to begin, nearly 10 months after it was knocked down by a BBC van during filming.
The stone pillar and iron gate of St Mary’s Parish Church in Haddington were damaged by the van last September when the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra were performing in the church.
The concert, which was part of the Lammermuir Festival, is understood to have been recorded for broadcast.
The turret of the pillar and gate panels have been left lying cordoned off on the pavement outside the 700-year-old church since the incident.
East Lothian Council said it submitted an insurance claim but has had to wait for confirmation before work can be carried out to repair the damage.
Source: East Lothian Courier.