PLANS to restore historic medieval treasures at a Malvern landmark have been launched.

Malvern Priory wants to carry out an internal renovation and has asked the public for help funding it.

According to the management, the historic Malvern site needs its stained-glass creation window restored, as well as alterations to the floor.

They say the work will around £270,000 and have launched an appeal for public funding.

To coincide with this weekend's harvest celebrations, the appeal will be launched to re-develop the nearly 1,000 year-old site.

Work includes restoring the medieval "Creation Window" which depicts a chronological sequence of events from the Old Testament.

According to the Priory, it is suffering from decay and moisture damage, requiring £150,000 to fix.

Also included in the plans is lowering the floor in the nave, which is seen to be a health hazard as the seating is accessible only by climbing up steps.

The plan to lower the flooring to one level will cost up to £120,000.

In time, the refurbishment will be expanded to a multi-million pound improvement to the church's practical facilities.

Reverend Rod Corke, vicar of Malvern Priory, said: "This is just the beginning - we are starting by restoring the precious medieval glass in the creation window and by levelling off the nave floor.

"Malvern is blessed to have a building as historic and beautiful as The Priory and we hope that the people of Malvern will help us to retain it and improve it for the use of us all.

"With the support of The Friends of Malvern Priory we are starting by restoring the precious Medieval glass in the Creation Window in St Anne’s Chapel and then levelling off the nave floor.

"This weekend we are holding a Prayer and Gift Harvest weekend.

"On Sunday the Harvest service will include a drama from Regent’s College based on Jesus’s parable about the man who built barns to store his treasures.

"It will be followed by a Harvest lunch (pre-bookings only)."

A series of fund-raising events are planned for the next few months including the fortnightly Thursday Lunchbox talks and a number of musical concerts such as one by the English Symphony Orchestra.

There will also be an illustrated talk on Malvern’s Benedictine Inheritance on October 16.

The Harvest Festival service on Sunday begins at 10.30. The congregation will be invited to contribute to the appeal and also to bring food tin donations for the Foodbank.

On Saturday, October 16 at 6.30pm there will be an illustrated talk by Prof. Joyce Hill on Malvern’s Benedictine Inheritance as part of the Friends’ Heritage and Faith lectures.

Tickets are available from the Friends’ Shop, Malvern TIC or TicketSource. £10 or £8 for members of The Friends.

The Harvest Festival service on Sunday begins at 10.30 am.

The congregation will be invited to contribute to the Appeal and also to bring food tin donations for the Foodbank.

More details of these events can be found at greatmalvernpriory.org.uk and at  www.friendsofmalvernpriory.uk