Before and after

The new roof is on and lead caps to rubble internal wall and new lead line gutters

North east corner, all parapet walls had to be rebuilt in the end - new stones inserted where
required and new lead spouts formed to take the water off the roof.

New window louvers fitted and the one existing original

Blackening and reddening of

stone, evidence of the fire (1)
temperatures of 200 to 300C is normally
restricted to colour changes, including
reddening in the case of stone containing
iron. Colour change is considered to be nonreversible

Old fixing for lead on

south side possibly for
a porch covering
Area of worn limestone
which has been retained
but loose fragments
removed
Tile repair in keeping
with previous repairs
Area with previous
brick repair rebuilt

Area with cement

render, this was solid so
left in place

South east corner, this area is in the poorest condition and shows many different repairs over time,
the lower part of this corner of the tower would have been internal to the church. This may have
led to a greater degree of damage due to the heat of the fire within the main part of the church and
roof.
1. THE FIRE PERFORMANCE OF LIMESTONE
Characterisation Strategy for the Fire Performance of Maltese & Hungarian Limestone
Ruben Paul Borg a, Mnika Hajpl b, kos Trk ca University of Malta, Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, Maltab MI Non-profit Llc.,
Fire Protection Laboratory, Budapest, Hungary
c Budapest University of Technology & Economics, Hungary