One of Cornwall's best-loved buildings is gradually being brought back to life, thanks to the latest part of a major renovation project.

The 300-year-old Quaker Meeting House at Come-to- Good, near Feock on the outskirts of Truro, is having the finishing touches put to its new thatched roof.

Master thatcher Guy Moore, who has been working there for the last seven weeks, said it had been a wonderful job.

"It's an absolute privilege to be allowed to work on this building. It's unique. When it was built in 1710 it was eccentric and unorthodox in design," said Mr Moore, who lives in Coverack on the Lizard. "Being involved in its renovation is the sort of job that I got involved in this business to do."

The £174,000 project will see the roof replaced, as well as parts of the cob wall, timbers inside and the floor, which had all fallen victim to old age.

Barbara Stevens, who uses the meeting house, which attracts about 3,000 visitors a year, said the building was part of the community.

The cash for the scheme was raised from various funds, including English Heritage and the National Churches Trust as well as with the fundraising efforts of Quakers locally.

However, she said the fact that so many people unconnected with the Quakers had made donations proved what a special place it was. "What I've found overwhelming is that people who aren't Quakers or involved with the Society of Friends have given us money because they love the building so much. Even if they don't come to meetings, people love to come and sit here."

The roof should be completed by the end of the week and the broader scheme by September.