Nails polished for £61,000

A WORLD-FAMOUS symbol of peace and reconciliation has been restored to its former glory after a £61,000 (€90,000) renovation project.

The Coventry Cross of Nails, which hangs behind the high altar at Coventry city’s cathedral, has been re-gilded with about 2kg of 24-carat gold to restore its original lustre.

The wraps were taken off the 11-foot-tall work of art at a service celebrating Michaelmas on Saturday afternoon.