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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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Join award-winning author, historian & broadcaster Prof Suzannah Lipscomb @sixteenthCgirl on 24 Nov 2026 at Southwark Cathedral to learn about one of the most turbulent times in English history in her lecture “Reformation and Ruin: The Tudor Transformation of England’s Churches”.
Wall painting of a dragon (c) Andy Marshall

ALT Wall painting of a dragon (c) Andy Marshall

Wall painting of a pieta (the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Christ) (c) Andy Marshall

ALT Wall painting of a pieta (the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Christ) (c) Andy Marshall

Detail of a "warning to swearers" wall painting, showing people harming the body of Christ by swearing (c) Andy Marshall

ALT Detail of a "warning to swearers" wall painting, showing people harming the body of Christ by swearing (c) Andy Marshall

Painted religious text, overlaid with text that says "To find out more about why these images were replaced by biblical texts like this, come to our lecture with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb on 24th November at Southwark Cathedral, London"

ALT Painted religious text, overlaid with text that says "To find out more about why these images were replaced by biblical texts like this, come to our lecture with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb on 24th November at Southwark Cathedral, London"

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Get your tickets here: visitchurches.org.uk/annuall…

CCT Annual Lecture with Suzannah Lipscomb - Churches Conservation Trust

Join CCT at Southwark Cathedral for our Annual Lecture. This event will explore one of the most transformative and turbulent periods in England’s history, and the lasting impact it had on the...

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Our 2026 Christmas cards are now available online via cctstore.co.uk Buying CCT Christmas cards is an easy way to support our work and you get beautiful cards to share with your friends and family. Get your #Christmas cards now, and support historic churches!
Image of an angel with red wings in a stained glass window (c) Joseph Casey

ALT Image of an angel with red wings in a stained glass window (c) Joseph Casey

Painting on wood of an angel playing a lute (c) Rachael Morley/CCT

ALT Painting on wood of an angel playing a lute (c) Rachael Morley/CCT

Mosaic of the Virgin and Child (c) Graham White

ALT Mosaic of the Virgin and Child (c) Graham White

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We are back online! Thank you for your patience. Head to visitchurches.org.uk to find church opening times, walking routes and blogs about art, architecture and history.

Churches Conservation Trust

The national charity protecting historic churches at risk. We care for over 359 irreplaceable buildings which attract almost 2 million visitors a year.

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Our website is temporarily unavailable while essential security updates are carried out. In the meantime, continue learning about historic churches on our YouTube channel "TheChurchesConservationTrust". Thank you for your patience. We hope to be back online with you shortly.
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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…
Blackburn Exterior (c) Andy Marshall

ALT Blackburn Exterior (c) Andy Marshall

Scaffolding at St. Nichola's Chapel, King's Lynn (c) CCT

ALT Scaffolding at St. Nichola's Chapel, King's Lynn (c) CCT

Blackburn Confessional Festival (c) CCT

ALT Blackburn Confessional Festival (c) CCT

King's Lynn Reredos (c) Matthew Usher

ALT King's Lynn Reredos (c) Matthew Usher

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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…
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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
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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.
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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.
Wooden dog carving (c) Graham White

ALT Wooden dog carving (c) Graham White

Wooden cat carving (c) Graham White

ALT Wooden cat carving (c) Graham White

Pig with the head of a bearded man, wooden relief (c) CCT

ALT Pig with the head of a bearded man, wooden relief (c) CCT

Wooden relief of the upper half of a person coming out of a snail house while wearing a funny hat (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

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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
Colourful painted Screen, All Saints, Cambride © Joseph Casey

ALT Colourful painted Screen, All Saints, Cambride © Joseph Casey

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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

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

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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
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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…
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