Topless photos, stolen bricks mean new fence at church ruins
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}After vandals stole bricks from the ruins of an 18th century South Carolina church and a woman posed for topless pictures in its archway, the caretakers have put a fence around the site.
Old Sheldon Church caretaker Bill Sammons says the 5-foot (152-centimeter) tall fence was installed over the weekend.
The brick church was built around 1750 and only its outer structure remains near Yemassee.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sammons told The Island Packet of Hilton Head that the site's owners, the Parish Church of St. Helena, had planned a fence for a while, but the recent vandalism prompted quick action.
Sammons says the church did get an angry call from someone who planned a wedding without consulting them. Only members can marry there.
Sammons says the church is considering a fee for photographers.
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Information from: The Island Packet, http://www.islandpacket.com