By Kate Burden, senior fundraising officer with the Churches Conservation Trust. The national charity, which cares for more than 350 churches in England, including a number with round towers, launched an appeal in April 2023 – Roofs at Risk. She … Continued
One of the most iconic round tower churches in Norfolk has been vandalised. Windows were smashed at St Margaret, Hales, near Loddon. In addition, the communion rail has been broken off and stolen from the 12th century church. The national … Continued
A collection of paintings of round-tower churches by the late artist Warren Storey was dispersed across the region. His five daughters decided after his death in 2008 to present about three dozen paintings to the churches in the eastern counties. … Continued
A new website with a European focus on round tower churches has gone live. It details almost 230 churches and was created by a German enthusiast, Bernd Jatzwauk. He was became “hooked” on round tower churches after spending a holiday in … Continued
Thatched roofs of two South Norfolk churches have been repaired in a £25,000 conservation project. The Churches Conservation Trust raised the funds for re-ridging the thatched roof at Hales and nearby Heckingham. Kate Roma, who is the CCT’s local community … Continued
A major church conservation charity would welcome support from the Society’s members. The Covid-19 epidemic is set to reduce the Churches Conservation Trust’s income by around £500,000. It is offering our Society’s members an incentive – with a big introductory … 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 starring role for a round tower church in a newly-released film was a pleasant surprise, writes Michael Pollitt. In the opening scenes of Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield, starring Dev Patel, a round tower church takes … Continued
Chief movie location scout Harriet Lawrence has picked her “magnificent seven” round tower churches. She came to East Anglia two years ago to scout locations for the recently-released film, “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” which has won much praise … Continued