FEARLESS steeplejacks scaled the head-spinning heights of Pershore Abbey's tower and carried out work to stop pigeons roosting in the historic structure.
A team of three craftsmen from Ecclesiastical Steeplejacks spent a fortnight attaching wire mesh to the belfry's sound openings and metal spikes to the battlements.
It is hoped the preventative measures will stop pigeons from leaving their droppings around the tower, and the entrance to the Abbey.
David Long, church warden, said: "We have got eight bells in the tower which are used on a regular basis but the openings have proved to be very attractive to the local pigeon community.
"They have been leaving most unpleasant droppings in the forecourt outside the door to the Abbey, we have got pigeon droppings all over the entrance to the Abbey.
"We hope to see that they pigeons will go elsewhere because they won't find it quite as attractive as they used to."
The work, commissioned by the Parochial Church Council, cost £12,000 and will be funded by the Friends of Pershore Abbey.
William Neath, of Ecclesiastical Steeplejacks, said: "It is a wonderful church. It is a pleasure to work on a place like that."
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