Six round tower churches have received total grants of almost £50,000 in the past three months. The Norfolk Churches Trust awarded £30,000 at its quarterly council meeting in November – £6,000 to Forncett St Peter; £7,000 to St Peter, Haveringland; … Continued
Five round tower churches have received total grants of £30,000 from the Norfolk Churches Trust. At the quarterly council meeting in November, grants were made to churches in Norfolk and Suffolk – Forncett St Peter; St Peter, Haveringland; Herringfleet St … Continued
It was 50 years ago that the Round Tower Churches Society was founded, said the charity’s chairman Stuart Bowell. He told BBC Radio Norfolk’s Faith programme (Sunday, June 25), that in the past half century more than £400,000 has been … 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 new edition of the classic handy guide to round tower churches has just been published. Members can obtain copies of the 28-page booklet, which has been produced to mark the golden jubilee of the Round Tower Churches Society at … 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
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 newly-formed support group for a south Norfolk church has gone from strength to strength. It has also managed to raise more than £5,000 for St Peter’s Church, Forncett, near Long Stratton. Since the Friends of St Peter’s Church was … Continued