The latest accounts from the Rosslyn Chapel Trust Ltd show that the profits have soared in the last year to over £500,000. The 560-year-old building was the centerpiece of the famous film "The da Vinci Code" and the publicity from that has seen the visitor numbers grow from 30,000 a year to 170,000 in 2006, with each visitor paying a £7 entry fee.. Rosslyn is undergoing a lengthy £12 million restoration programme and has had scaffolding and an unsightly steel roof to try to dry out the fabric of the building. Fortunately, the rich carvings inside are still as splendidly impressive as ever. The extra profits will be invested in the restoration programme and an extension to the visitor centre.
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