Take a dip into the archive section for a selection of items about round tower churches culled from the early 1930s, suggests the Society’s vice-chairman, Michael Pollitt. Architect, author and illustrator Claude Messent visited most of the round tower churches … Continued
Welcome to the Society’s re-launched website. A number of new easy-to-navigate features are part of the design – including an entry for all of the round tower churches. If you click on the “churches” tab in the centre, it includes … Continued
A special grant has been made to a Breckland church to complete vital roof repairs. Three grants of a total of £6,000 were made at the Society’s quarterly committee meeting in March. A total of £4,000 was given to St … Continued
Welcome to the spring edition of Society’s latest quarterly magazine – The Round Tower. The 32-page full colour edition contains news and features about the Round Tower Churches Society, including details of the summer tours and the forthcoming annual meeting. … Continued
A starring role for a round tower church in a newly-released film was a pleasant surprise, writes Michael Pollitt. In the opening scenes of Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield, starring Dev Patel, a round tower church takes … Continued
Chief movie location scout Harriet Lawrence has picked her “magnificent seven” round tower churches. She came to East Anglia two years ago to scout locations for the recently-released film, “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” which has won much praise … Continued
An estimated four tonnes of flint and material has fallen from the tower of St Mary’s, Kirby Bedon. The church, which is about 50 yards from St Andrew’s where Sunday service was taking place on February 9, 2020. Peter de … Continued
A landmark church in the Waveney Valley celebrates special occasions by switching on its floodlights. It has become increasingly popular and raises funds for the 900-year-old grade 1-listed All Saints Church, Thorpe Abbotts. Simon Beet, secretary to the parochial church … Continued
Major conservation of south Norfolk’s most important Norman churches should start this autumn. The round tower churches at Hales and nearby Heckingham are among the country’s finest examples of 12th century Norman construction. The stonework, especially of the Norman doorways, … Continued
Two Broadland round tower churches have been awarded a total of £8,000 by the Society. The Round Tower Churches Society gave £5,000 in December 2019 to St Mary’s, Surlingham, near Norwich, towards the estimated £140,000 repair programme. It has a … Continued