Father Philip, who was ordained priest at Chelmsford Cathedral on September 21, 1969, is an honorary chaplain to the Norfolk Churches Trust and chaplain to the Round Tower Churches Society. He is a trustee and chaplain of the Friends of … Continued
Thefts of lead from Norfolk’s churches have halved in the past two years – thanks to the roof alarm scheme. A £250,000 fund has enabled 70 of the most vulnerable churches to be protected by the Roof Alarm Scheme. Initially, … Continued
Three round tower churches have been awarded a total of almost £15,000 by the Norfolk Churches Trust. A grant of £10,000 was made at the conservation charity’s latest quarterly meeting towards urgent repairs to the tower of SS Peter and … Continued
A major project to restore West Lexham’s round tower was one of four finalists in the 2019 Sir John Betjeman Award – of one of the country’s top conservation awards. The award judges for the Society for the Protection of … Continued
Repairs to St Margaret’s Church, Herringfleet, have been completed and a service of re-dedication taken by Bishop Alan of Thetford has been held in the church. The structures of the nave and porch of St Margaret’s Church, near Lowestoft, have … Continued
Thieves have taken lead from the aisle roof of an 11th century church in west Norfolk. St Mary’s Church, Beechamwell, near Swaffham, was the target of thieves twice in 24 hours, it appears. The theft of large areas of lead … Continued
Two grants worth a total of £6,500 have been made by the Round Tower Churches Society for immediate restoration projects. It brings the total awarded to churches to £22,500 for current and future restoration work – and follows the £14,500 … Continued
A round tower Norfolk church is a finalist in a national conservation award. The judges of the 2019 John Betjeman Award for excellence in conservation have just visited St Nicholas, West Lexham, which completed a £250,000 restoration project on January … Continued
A round tower church in south Norfolk with five bells dating from the early 1600s has been awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant.St Michael’s Church, Aslacton, near Long Stratton, has received £73,200 to carry out further repairs to the … Continued
A round tower church in the heart of Breckland has been awarded £100,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. St Peter’s Church, Merton, near Watton, will also repair its nave roof with zinc – having twice been the victim of … Continued