On November 17th, 1891, the church was reopened by Bishop Goodwin after a "restoration" which almost amounted to renovation. The Rev. C. Chapman, in his pamphlet on _The ancient Parochial Church of Coniston_, 1888, had already been able to announce that £600 had been gathered for the Building Fund, beside about the same amount spent in buying the old schoolhouse and playground in order to improve the site. But the money did not suffice for entire rebuilding; the ceiling and pews were removed, a chancel and vestry added, a clock placed in the tower, the roughcast of the exterior was cleared away, and stained glass windows have since been inserted, of which the best is the little west window by Kempe to the memory of the Beevers of the Thwaite. But few objects of antiquarian interest remain. The old oak chest with a curious padlock, the parish registers beginning 1594 and recommencing 1695, the old library, and the little brass on the south wall are all that is left to record the ancient family of the Hall. The brass is inscribed:-- To the Liveing Memory of ALICE FLEMING of Coningston-Hall in the County Palatine of Lancaster Widow (late Wife of William Fleming of Coningston-Hall aforesaid Esq^r; and eldest daughter of Roger Kirkby of Kirkby in the said County Esq^{re}) and of John Kirkby Gentleman her second brother was this Monument by her three sorrowful sons S^r Daniel Fleming Knight Roger Fleming and William Fleming gentlemen, for their dear Mother and Uncle here erected. The said John Kirkby (having lived above 30 yeares with his sister aforesaid, and having given to the Churches and Poor of Kirkby and Coningston aforesaid 150£) died a Bachelor at Coningston-Hall aforementioned September 28 A.D. 1680, and was buried near unto this place the next day: And the said Alice Fleming died also (having outlived her late Husband above 27 yeares and suruiued 5 of her 8 children) at Coningston-Hall aforesaid Febry 28 A.D. 1680, and was buried in this Church, close by her said Brother Febr 28, 1680, in the same Grave where ye Lady Bold (second wife of John Fleming Esq^{re} deceased, uncle to ye said William Fleming Esq^r) had about 55 yeares before been interred. Epitaph Spectator stay, and view this sacred ground See it contains such Loue, on Earth scarce found, A BROTHER and a SISTER, and you see She seeks to find him in Mortality-- First he did leave us; then she stay'd & try'd To live without him, lik'd it not and dy'd Here they ly buried, whose Religious Zeal Appeard sincere to Prince, Church, Commonweal; Kind to their Kindred, Faithful to their Friends, Clear in their Lives and Chearful to their ends. They both were Dear to them whose good intent Makes them both liue in this one Monument. So Dear in Cordial Loue, tho' th' outward part. Turne Dust it holds impression to the Heart.