Two round tower churches in Norfolk and north Suffolk have been awarded £9,000 towards restoration costs of more than £110,000. The Round Tower Churches Society has now given a total of £48,000 to help repair the fabric of a dozen … Continued
Piddinghoe, St John One of the three round tower churches in Sussex at Piddinghoe originally had a circular churchyard. In 1882, it was enlarged to its present shape. The Society’s founder, Bill Goode, in his 1994 book, Round Tower Churches … Continued
A high-level inspection of the round tower at a Broadland church will be carried out later this spring. It is also planned to fit an extended water chute to throw water away from the tower of St Peter’s, Repps-cum-Bastwick. One … Continued
Revd Dacre Barrett-Lennard’s restoration of Aldham church by Sue Andrews When the new rector of a Suffolk round tower church arrived in 1881, he took over what was “a thorough ruin,” writes Sue Andrews. He devoted five years to restoring … Continued
Round Tower Churches Society’s Saturday 2022 tours May, Saturday, 7 – 10am Denton, Topcroft and Seething. The Society’s annual meeting will be held at Seething village hall, 2.15pm. All members are welcome to attend the annual meeting. The following summer … 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