The condition of the stone on the West Towers is checked every year by a specialist team.
Specialist abseilers have conducted a survey of the West Towers at Westminster Abbey.
The West Towers, which were built between 1722 and 1745 by Nicholas Hawksmoor and John James, were constructed from Portland stone.Westminster Abbey Foundation said it cost more than £14m a year to maintain the abbey.
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