Craftsmen have removed an enormous stained glass window – measuring five metres in diameter – from Trinity Church in Irvine.

The work, part of the ongoing regeneration of the landmark building, has seen the removal of the Rose Window.

Irvine Bay Regeneration Company has been overseeing work to on the A-listed building to prepare it for a new lease of life.

The company has already carried out significant works to protect, preserve and secure the building including the removal of a pigeon infestation, clean up, the construction of a new roof and the comprehensive survey of the spire.

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Patrick Wiggins, Chief Executive of Irvine Bay Regeneration Company, said: “Trinity Church is a landmark building on a prominent site that has, over a number of years, been allowed to fall into a state of severe disrepair.

“Working with our partners, North Ayrshire Council and Trinity Church Trust, we have made a significant investment in getting the building much better suited for future development, and we will be marketing the building as a fantastic development opportunity.”

Some stained glass windows from the church building have already been removed, and are now housed at The Stained Glass Museum at Ely Cathedral in England.

(GK)