A package of grants worth £6,500 to three churches was agreed by the Society’s committee in May. As the funding requests arrived before the postponed annual meeting on May 2, 2020 the committee accepted the recommendations of the grants’ officer … Continued
A new recruit to the Society has been combining his permitted “lockdown” exercise by cycling and taking photographs of round tower churches. His photograph of St Andrew’s, Wickmere, in north Norfolk, features on the front page of the current edition, … Continued
This could be just the opportunity to add that missing volume. If you’re looking for inspiration for places to visit, then Stephen Hart’s modest booklet is a bargain. East Anglian Round Tower Churches, which lists all the RT churches with … Continued
It is with great sadness that the Round TowerChurches Society has cancelled the 2020 programme of visits. The Norfolk Church Tours have also beencancelled, said ‘Lyn Stilgoe, who is the RTCS’s secretary. The early season church tours, which had beenscheduled … Continued
A welcome message from our patron, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, has been received by our chairman. Prince Charles, wrote: “As we face quite unprecedented challenges, I did just want to let you know that you are very much in … Continued
A perfect photograph to mark Easter 2020 – daffodils and a round tower church in north Norfolk. Kate Davey, who is a member of the Society’s committee, bought this card and sent it to family and friends with Easter greetings. She … Continued
Five round tower churches have shared in the latest round of repair grants by the Norfolk Churches Trust. It has awarded £65,325 shared between 16 churches across the county including £10,000 to St Peter’s, Merton, near Watton. The other churches … Continued
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