Churches Conservation Trust cares for over 350 historic buildings with world-class art, architecture and archaeology spanning 1,000 years of history.
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Beneficiaries of the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund, administered by Historic England on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, have been announced and include two churches cared for by CCT. Find out more: visitchurches.org.uk/what-we…
ALT Blackburn Exterior (c) Andy Marshall
ALT Scaffolding at St. Nichola's Chapel, King's Lynn (c) CCT
ALT Blackburn Confessional Festival (c) CCT
ALT King's Lynn Reredos (c) Matthew Usher
Henry VIII’s break with Rome became the catalyst for a period of profound religious and cultural upheaval across England and many CCT churches still bear the wounds to this day. Find out more and book your tickets: visitchurches.org.uk/whats-o…
There is hope for a unique Bristol church! St John on the Wall, Bristol, has received £25,000 from the @ThePilgrimTrust for vital conservation. We need to raise £133,000 in total.
Help us by donating today on our website visitchurches.org.uk/bristol…
#Bristol #churches
The historic Old Black Lion pub and St Peter's Church in Northampton opened their doors to the public today for a Hands on History Day. Visitors took part in activities including the Norman 'knight school' battle training. See our website for details of upcoming events.
As part of our Appeal “Timber and Tradition”, we will regularly share the beautiful and bizarre examples of carving you can find in our churches.
Starting today with All Saints, Wordwell, Suffolk. Share your church woodwork finds with us using the hashtag #WoodworkWednesdays.
ALT Wooden dog carving (c) Graham White
ALT Wooden cat carving (c) Graham White
ALT Pig with the head of a bearded man, wooden relief (c) CCT
ALT Wooden relief of the upper half of a person coming out of a snail house while wearing a funny hat (c) CCT
Today, we are proud to launch our 2026 Annual Appeal, Timber and Tradition: Conserving Woodwork and #Heritage Craft, to conserve irreplaceable historic church #woodwork and protect the specialist crafts needed to repair it.
Please, donate on our website: visitchurches.org.uk/appeal
ALT Colourful painted Screen, All Saints, Cambride © Joseph Casey
What would we lose, if historic wall paintings were lost to decay? Not just the paintings themselves, but with them access to important clues about the lives of people in the past. Find out more about our conservation work in this film: youtube.com/watch?v=XMKVtr_T…
#wallpaintings
Have you ever wondered how we fund expensive wall painting repairs? A lot of it is down to people like you! Every donation makes a difference, no matter how small. Donate today on our website: visitchurches.org.uk/get-inv…
#FundraisingFun #FundraisingSuccess
Thanks to the fundraising efforts of Martin and the rest of the Friends of Cameley, as well as everyone who donated to our Annual Appeal, we were able to conserve the wall paintings at Cameley. Watch a short film about the project: youtube.com/watch?v=XMKVtr_T…
#WallPaintingWednesday
Wall painting conservator, Ruth McNeillage, explains what we can learn from historic wall paintings and what puts them at risk of being lost. Please, consider donating today to help us save wall paintings: visitchurches.org.uk/get-inv…
#wallpaintings #heritagecrafts #churches
Help us protect peaceful places that have brought communities together for centuries. Every donation to our Appeal supports the conservation of these shared stories and the buildings that remain at the heart of their communities. Donate today: visitchurches.org.uk/get-inv…
#coolplaces
Thanks to everyone who supported the conservation of wall paintings at St James’, Cameley — whether through our Annual Appeal or by donating directly to this project. See what your contributions can achieve in this short documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=XMKVtr_T…
#heritagecrafts
This #weekend might be the best time to see sundials at our churches in action. But cool historic churches are also great places to spend a hot day.
To #staycool the old-fashioned way and save energy, find your nearest church on our website: visitchurches.org.uk/visit/o…
#heatwave
ALT A photo of a sundial painted with a red square outline and blue roman numerals onto a merlon (protrusion of a battlement) on top of a historic church. (c) Andy Marshall
Historic churches are cool during hot weather, with their high ceilings and thick walls providing a shaded sanctuary from the blistering heat. Why not stop by one of our sites to cool off? We welcome dogs too, as we know our furry friends can also struggle in the heat.
#staycool
Slip through a “hobbit” door near some of Bristol’s popular contemporary murals and find yourself in a medieval world below the old city of #Bristol. Our volunteer, Sarah, introduces this special place.
To find out more watch our documentary on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=EE2LRZF0…
The crypt underneath St. John on the Wall, Bristol, is a cultural hub, that often hosts innovative events like Tom & Ellen’s project “Dead Space Chamber Music”. Help us conserve this unique sanctuary by donating today: visitchurches.org.uk/bristol…
#BristolHistory #BristolMusic
St. John’s is the only surviving church built into Bristol’s medieval city walls. In this video our Fundraising Manager, Suzanne, details the conservation works required to conserve it.
Help us put this plan into action by donating today: visitchurches.org.uk/bristol…
#visitbristol
Our aim as a charity is always to keep historic churches alive and at the heart of communities. We are incredibly grateful to our brilliant volunteers for their dedication, ingenuity and perseverance in helping us achieve this goal.
#charity #VolunteerLife #historicchurches
ALT A historic church with an A-Board outside, which displays the words "Historic Church Open" (c) CCT
The young participants of the CLIP Sound and Music Group at Sudbury Arts Centre, created beautiful music through a project titled: Silk Music “Weaving Music from Silk and Silk from Music,” exploring Sudbury’s heritage through music and textiles: youtu.be/bO1D41dqnR4?si=3MIL…
#community
#Volunteers at St. Andrew’s, Redbourne, Lincs, are breathing life back into a forgotten church. The group hold a monthly churchyard rake&bake, research the history of the church and record wildlife seen nearby. They provide activities for young visitors from art to Easter Trails.
ALT A history display at St. Andrew's, Redbourne.