Islington church completes solar tiled roof
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20/05/2010
On Tuesday 11 May, St Silas Church, Pentonville, celebrated the completion of its solar tiled roof with a 'topping out' ceremony.
The last tile was signed and laid by Parish Priest, Father Shaun Richards who was joined by local dignitaries and representatives of organisations which helped fund the work, including Islington Council.
The ceremony marks the end of a journey that started in the summer of 2008 when it was decided that the church needed a new roof after heavy rainfall broke through the old roof and damaged the inside of the church.
St Silas is the first church with a solar tile roof in the Diocese of London and may be the first in the whole of the country. What makes this project unique is the use of solar tiles that were designed to be a similar colour and size as those on the slate roof it replaced, making it possible for the church to be more environmentally friendly without altering the appearance of the roof.
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