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
A long-standing member, Shirley Howell, has died aged 84 and left her books to benefit the Society. She transcribed parish registers of the former round tower church of St Paul’s, Norwich. In The Round Tower (March 2001), she said that it … 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