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
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
Help the work of the Round Tower Churches Society by becoming a member – and join the other 486 supporters. In the past 49 years, the Society has given grants of almost £300,000 to help maintain and conserve these special … Continued
A disastrous fire at a Norfolk medieval church has left the round tower standing amidst the ruins. Firefighters were called to St Mary’s, Beachamwell, at 10.44am on Wednesday, February 2 as flames had taken hold of the church roof. Within … Continued
A three-year extension of a VAT concession on church repairs to March 2025 has been warmly welcomed. The Round Tower Churches Society and Norfolk Churches Trust contacted MPs to highlight the urgent need for an extension to the Listed Places … 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 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
In the latest quarterly edition of the Society’s Round Tower magazine, Richard Barham looks at some examples in round tower churches – at Bramfield, Lound, Hardwick, Wissett, Risby and Lamarsh. Visit any of these church pages to read the full … Continued