Norfolk author Peter Wade-Martins has been nominated in the Book of the Year category for his study of almost 650 churches. His book, In Search of Norfolk’s First Stone Churches, is reviewed in the December edition of The Round Tower. … Continued
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
The latest edition of the Society’s quarterly magazine, The Round Tower, has been posted and emailed to members. If you’d like to receive the e-edition in future, please let the editor know. Almost a tenth of the Round Tower Churches … Continued
A 25-year VAT relief scheme to help churches fund repairs and conservation work is under threat, it has emerged. The LPWGS (Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme) enables the VAT on conservation work to be reclaimed, which has been invaluable … Continued
Great news for one of Norfolk’s finest round tower churches. A five-year campaign by local people and the community has secured a grant of £631,462 to repair St Peter’s Church, Forncett from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. When a group … Continued
Thieves have struck at one of the seven round tower churches in Essex stealing about £7,000 of scaffolding. They even brought their own ladders to remove the upper tiers of the scaffolding around the round tower of St Nicholas of … Continued
Welcome to the latest edition of The Round Tower. The June edition of the 32-page full colour magazine includes features – a double-page spread on the dedication of the new Coronation Gates at Burnham Norton Church Four cyclists tackling a … Continued
A royal message of appreciation from The King for the restoration work on the fire-ravaged church at Beachamwell was applauded at a village celebration. St Mary’s Church, which was virtually destroyed by fire in February 2022, has been re-thatched and … Continued
A year of golden jubilee celebrations for the Round Tower Churches Society was crowned by a renewal of royal patronage. His Majesty The King had agreed to retain the Patronage of the Society, it was announced at the 50th annual … Continued
One of the 38 round tower churches in Suffolk was featured on BBC Radio 4’s Bells on Sunday programme. The two-minute recording of the bells of St Andrew, Wissett, near Halesworth, was broadcast at 5.43am on Sunday, May 12. A … Continued