The first steps in raising £200,000 to turn the Old Free Library in Wallingford into a combined church and community hall have been taken.

Lay pastor Wendy Holt is pictured in the building

Hard hats were the order of the day when residents visited an exhibition of the plans and took a look inside the building. The event on Saturday raised £700 towards the target.

The St Leonard's Square building was sold by the town council to the adjacent Methodist Church for more than £250,000.

The building will provide extra space for church activities and for the community hall.