A major restoration programme will start in the New Year at an Essex round tower church. A grant of about £330,000 will help to secure the tower at South Ockendon Church thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund, it was confirmed … Continued
By Stuart Bowell The Rutherford Project, supported by the Heritage Fund, continues at the church of Broomfield St Mary and St Leonard. On Saturday, November 11, 2023 a blue plaque commemorating Rosemary Rutherford was unveiled in the church by the … 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
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
Almost three dozen delegates attended the Society’s latest conference/ study day. The one-day event at Rickinghall village hall on Saturday, October 22 also made a modest surplus of about £400, said chairman and organiser Stuart Bowell. Speakers included the leading … Continued
A unique 20th century fresco can now be conserved at one of the six round tower churches in Essex – thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The £135,000 grant will also enable repair of the spire … Continued
A charming video film featuring St Mary, Broomfield, has gone live on YouTube. Stephen Kuta and his family share their love of round tower churches and their latest, The History and Folklore of Broomfield Church, had its premiere on Friday, … Continued