Welcome to the latest edition of The Round Tower, the Society’s 32-page full colour quarterly magazine. An increasing number of members have opted to take the e-edition, which has the added advantage of saving postage for the Round Tower Churches … Continued
A six-week programme has completed the crucial re-roofing of St Mary’s, Beachamwell – months after the church was destroyed by fire. With the nave and chancel re-thatched, the church is now protected from the extremes of weather and the final … Continued
A special feature in the September edition highlights the first editions of the Round Tower magazine. The magazine has been posted to more than 500 members – either by mail or increasingly on-line. With rising postage costs, the Society is … Continued
A record amount of £36,500 has been paid to about a dozen churches for repairs and conservation work in the past year. Nick Wiggin, grants’ officer, said that at last year’s annual meeting only a handful of grants had been … Continued
In the last 12 months the Society has paid £37,000 in grants for repairs and conservation work. Nick Wiggin, grants’ officer, briefed fellow committee members at the March meeting, on progress since February last year. It was agreed to contribute … Continued
A total of £10,000 of grants for round tower churches in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire has been awarded. The latest grants were made to St Mary the Virgin, Wortham, near Diss; the fire-ravaged St Mary’s, Beachamwell, near Swaffham; St Peter’s, … Continued
Exactly one month ago, St Mary’s Church, Beachamwell, was ablaze. As widely reported, the fire on Wednesday, February 2 destroyed the core of the church but left the smoke-stained round tower standing. The satirical fortnightly Private Eye’s influential architectural and … Continued
The blaze at St Mary’s in Beachamwell has cast a spotlight on one of Norfolk’s greatest historical assets. MICHAEL POLLITT explains the cultural importance of the county’s unrivalled collection of round tower churches A devastating fire virtually destroyed a Norfolk round towered church, … Continued
Help the work of the Round Tower Churches Society by becoming a member – and join the other 486 supporters. In the past 49 years, the Society has given grants of almost £300,000 to help maintain and conserve these special … Continued
A disastrous fire at a Norfolk medieval church has left the round tower standing amidst the ruins. Firefighters were called to St Mary’s, Beachamwell, at 10.44am on Wednesday, February 2 as flames had taken hold of the church roof. Within … Continued