A local council has vowed to restore two historic churches that were left in ruins during World War Two.
St Benedict's and St Bartholomew's in Norwich were heavily bombed, leaving just the towers remaining.
The City Council is expected to approve more than £560,000 of repairs.
A report warned that the churches would pose a risk to public safety if left in their current state.
The deteriorated sites could also decline further if no action is taken.
The report warns of "widespread deterioration of masonry and flintwork, failure of historic cement-based repairs…and defects to the roof structure and coverings."
It added: "If these issues are not addressed in a timely manner, there is an increasing risk of further fabric loss, potential safety hazards to the public, and escalation of repair costs."
It advises the council to set aside £564,000 to hire contractors to carry out repairs, with cabinet members due to discuss the proposals on Wednesday.
A local council has vowed to restore two historic churches that were left in ruins during World War Two
|Graham Hardy / St Benedict's Church Tower, Norwich / WIKICOMMONS
Only the ancient medieval round tower of the former St Benedict's Church in Norwich still stands today.
The rest of the Anglican parish church was almost entirely destroyed by a German air raid in January 1942.
Archaeologists date the earliest phases of construction back to the 11th century.
Built on flint-and-mortar foundations around 1200, it features a unique 14th-century octagonal top stage with alternating blind windows and red-brick Y-tracery flushwork.
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The ruined tower of St Bartholomew’s Church wsa originally built around the 14th or 15th century out of flint and brick
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Only the ancient medieval round tower of the former St Benedict's Church in Norwich still stands today
|This is the only known example of brick-and-flint flushwork in Europe's round-tower churches.
While the damaged nave and chancel walls partially survived the 1942 bombing, they were completely cleared away in the 1950s.
The ruined tower of St Bartholomew’s Church, originally built around the 14th or 15th century out of flint and brick, was devastated by incendiary bombs dropped by the German Luftwaffe during the notorious Baedeker Raids.
The heavily damaged nave and aisle walls were deemed too dangerous to leave standing and were carefully demolished in 1953, leaving only the reinforced tower as a monument to the Blitz.
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