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| Pillaton Church hit by lightning suffers 'huge hole' | Pillaton Church hit by lightning suffers 'huge hole' |
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| A church has been left with a "huge hole" after being struck by lightning in Cornwall. | A church has been left with a "huge hole" after being struck by lightning in Cornwall. |
| Pillaton Church was hit on Monday evening during a "tremendous thunderstorm", bell ringing captain Richard Warwick said. | Pillaton Church was hit on Monday evening during a "tremendous thunderstorm", bell ringing captain Richard Warwick said. |
| Severe weather has affected many parts of the county, with drivers reporting treacherous ice on roads. | Severe weather has affected many parts of the county, with drivers reporting treacherous ice on roads. |
| A number of schools were closed because many roads and pavements had been considered too dangerous. | A number of schools were closed because many roads and pavements had been considered too dangerous. |
| 'Exploding' pinnacle | 'Exploding' pinnacle |
| Mr Warwick said Pillaton residents had been "shaken from their beds" during Monday's storm, which caused "pretty major structural damage" to the Grade I-listed St Odulph church. | Mr Warwick said Pillaton residents had been "shaken from their beds" during Monday's storm, which caused "pretty major structural damage" to the Grade I-listed St Odulph church. |
| "One of the four pinnacles on the roof, which weigh several tonnes, has exploded and the main part of it has made a huge gaping hole in the body of the main church," he said. | "One of the four pinnacles on the roof, which weigh several tonnes, has exploded and the main part of it has made a huge gaping hole in the body of the main church," he said. |
| "We don't know about the bells yet because we're not allowed up there to take a look. | "We don't know about the bells yet because we're not allowed up there to take a look. |
| "The main tower looks all right but we've just had them re-furnished for £50,000, so it's a bit of a worry." | "The main tower looks all right but we've just had them re-furnished for £50,000, so it's a bit of a worry." |
| Bell-ringer and church keyholder David Shawcross said it was a scene of "utter devastation" and "looked like a bomb had gone off." | Bell-ringer and church keyholder David Shawcross said it was a scene of "utter devastation" and "looked like a bomb had gone off." |
| Church warden Richard Lowther said everything in the church had been affected, including the roof, pews and other furnishings. | Church warden Richard Lowther said everything in the church had been affected, including the roof, pews and other furnishings. |
| He said: "We won't be able to hold services until ... I don't know how long. | He said: "We won't be able to hold services until ... I don't know how long. |
| "We estimate the damage will be in excess of £500,000, at a very minimum, to repair." | "We estimate the damage will be in excess of £500,000, at a very minimum, to repair." |
| He said the first work to be carried out would be to prevent water getting into the building and causing further damage. | He said the first work to be carried out would be to prevent water getting into the building and causing further damage. |
| Fourteen schools were closed and nine opened late. | Fourteen schools were closed and nine opened late. |
| Teresa Clinic, who works at both St Cleer and Blisland schools, said staff had to take driving conditions into consideration when making such decisions. | Teresa Clinic, who works at both St Cleer and Blisland schools, said staff had to take driving conditions into consideration when making such decisions. |
| She said: "We need to be cautious health and safety-wise. | She said: "We need to be cautious health and safety-wise. |
| "If it's looking difficult for parents, the last thing we would want is people trying to get to school and ending up being in accidents on the road or causing an accident." | "If it's looking difficult for parents, the last thing we would want is people trying to get to school and ending up being in accidents on the road or causing an accident." |
| Snow warning | Snow warning |
| County Highways gritters were out three times on Tuesday morning, and in the afternoon, managers said. | |
| All 25 of Cornwall's gritters would be going out during the evening. | |
| The Met Office issued a yellow warning of ice for the county. | |
| It also warned that snow could fall across Cornwall later although the "extent of the wintry precipitation is very uncertain at this stage". | It also warned that snow could fall across Cornwall later although the "extent of the wintry precipitation is very uncertain at this stage". |
| Devon is expected to have the heaviest snow - with up to 10cm (4ins) on high ground. | Devon is expected to have the heaviest snow - with up to 10cm (4ins) on high ground. |
| Up to 4cm (1.5ins) of snow fell across parts of west Cornwall on Monday. | Up to 4cm (1.5ins) of snow fell across parts of west Cornwall on Monday. |
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