Round Tower Comment in March 2026 edition – It was almost exactly 25 years ago on April 1 that Gordon Brown, then chancellor of the Exchequer, launched the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. This enabled “listed” churches in the … Continued
A total of £21,500 has been awarded in repair grants by the Society to five round tower churches in the three months to December 2025. The Norfolk Churches Trust also pledged more than £21,000 to three round tower churches – … Continued
Membership of the Society remains at more than 500, as the latest December edition of The Round Tower magazine reveals. Copies of the 32-page newsletter have been posted to members and many have also requested the e-edition as well. However, … Continued
Join the guided free guided tours to 33 churches in Norfolk, Suffolk and even into Essex this summer. The Norfolk Church Tours begin on Sunday, April 27 at Reedham, 2.30pm. All are welcome and the afternoon usually ends with a … Continued
Norfolk author Peter Wade-Martins has been nominated in the Book of the Year category for his study of almost 650 churches. His book, In Search of Norfolk’s First Stone Churches, is reviewed in the December edition of The Round Tower. … Continued
A major restoration programme will start in the New Year at an Essex round tower church. A grant of about £330,000 will help to secure the tower at South Ockendon Church thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund, it was confirmed … Continued
The latest edition of the Society’s quarterly magazine, The Round Tower, has been posted and emailed to members. If you’d like to receive the e-edition in future, please let the editor know. Almost a tenth of the Round Tower Churches … Continued
A 25-year VAT relief scheme to help churches fund repairs and conservation work is under threat, it has emerged. The LPWGS (Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme) enables the VAT on conservation work to be reclaimed, which has been invaluable … Continued
Great news for one of Norfolk’s finest round tower churches. A five-year campaign by local people and the community has secured a grant of £631,462 to repair St Peter’s Church, Forncett from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. When a group … Continued
Thieves have struck at one of the seven round tower churches in Essex stealing about £7,000 of scaffolding. They even brought their own ladders to remove the upper tiers of the scaffolding around the round tower of St Nicholas of … Continued