 The restoration was described in the "Westmorland Gazette" of 28 September 1867 The old seats and galleries have been removed from the nave and transepts, which have been reseated with new benches of oak.The plaster and whitewash of succeeding centuries has been entirely taken off an cleaned from the walls, pillars, and arches of the church.The ancient massive open timbered roof of oak, which for centuries has been hid behind a plastered ceiling, has been uncovered and restored.