Children from a primary school in Warwick visited their local church in June not to pray but to try their hand at stonemasonry.

Under the watchful eye of the stonemasons from William Sapcote & Sons, the Birmingham company restoring the church of St Peter ad Vincula, the local schoolchildren took up hammers and chisels and had a go themselves at shaping the stone.

As well as trying stonemasonry for themselves, the children, whose school is next to the church, were also able to watch the masons, carpenters and leadworkers demonstrating their skills.

The £250,000 restoration of St Peter\'s, built in 1826 to the design of T Rickman, has included major external fabric repairs, including stonework replacement, repointing and cleaning, as well as roof repairs to the tower. The great east window at the church is considered one of the most impressive stained glass windows of modern times.