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Summary
Cradley Links thanks Linda Lamberg (nee Holland) for permission to display this and two other photographs given to her by her uncle, Ralph Twigg, of Cradley. The stormy skyline of Cradley is dominated by the the distinctive tower of St. Peter's parish church. This dates from the first restoration scheme that took place in 1874-5. In his "A Short History of Cradley Chapel", Frank Stevens refers to "the imposing Tower and land-mark, which gave some measure of dignity and support to the old round Church". A second restoration in 1933 was needed to repair damage caused by by mining subsidence. The Tower was leaning by some 16 inches, and the turret was removed from the top as part of the repairs. The turret was known locally as "the pepperpot".