An article in the Peterborough Advertiser, 2 October 1875, gives a picture of how the work was progressing and the challenges it caused:
WARMINGTON - Church Restoration - The work of restoration of the fine old church of this parish is going on in right good earnest. Lord Carysfort's munificent promise of a second thousand to the fund has given the needed impulse, and now it goes on apace. The roof of the chancel is off, and the new one is in progress, having been prepared in Messrs Thompson's premises. His men have been for some time employed in examining the foundations of the walls, which were in a ruinous condition, and replacing the old-worn stones with new ones, and bricks set in Roman cement. The interior of the nave at the extreme west has been almost filled up with tables for cutting the mouldings, and bags of cement of various kinds, etc. On more than one Sunday the feeling has prevailed that it was the last service in the old church, and with this probablility in view, the 26th September was observed by the vicar (the Rev J Raper Hoare) with thanksgiving for the late good harvest, combined with prayer, for blessing on the work in hand. The choir was not at its best, showing symptoms of want of practice in the different parts, but as volunteers must not be severely criticised, those who were present and were able to sing the grand festival hymns were well supported by Mr Spaven, the master of the Board School, who accompanied with his usual care and good taste. Half the money gathered at the offertory was added to the restoration fund, which now amounts to about 2,780L; the builder's estimate exceeds 5,000L, but now that the work is well and fully started it is hoped the public will come forward to aid it, as an appeal for funds is earnestly made to all who feel any interest in preserving so pure an example of medieval art.