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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

There is hope for a unique Bristol church! St John on the Wall, Bristol, has received £25,000 from the Pilgrim Trust for vital conservation. We need to raise £133,000 in total. Help us by donating today on our website visitchurches.org.uk/bristolcrypt #Bristol #churches

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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.

Carved chimera of a pig with human head (c) CCT

Carved chimera of a person with a snail house (c) CCT

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Thanks to everyone who supported the conservation of wall paintings at St James’, Cameley — whether through our Annual Appeal “Layers of Time” or by donating directly to this project. See what your contributions can achieve in this short documentary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKV... #art @bsky.art

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Layers of Time: Protecting our Painted Heritage

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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

A happy golden retriever pokes it's head out of a box pew and sticks out it's tongue.

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Imagine carrying the weight of a city… This is the case for the 700-year-old Grade 1 listed church of St. John on the Wall, #Bristol. Without intervention, this special place could be lost. Watch our documentary about Bristol’s hidden gem on YouTube now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE2L...

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"Secrets Under the City": Protecting Bristol's Medieval Heritage

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Available until 17th February! Get your £10 ticket to watch this lecture recording: www.visitchurches.org.uk/whats-on/rec... Or watch this and many other lectures for £3.50/month with a CCT Membership and help us protect historic churches: visitchurches.org.uk/becomemember #WhatsHistory #History

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

What are two Scottish Kings doing on top of a tower in Cambridgeshire? Find the answer to this question in our latest blog about St. Margaret's, Abbotsley and women at the time of the Norman Conquest: www.visitchurches.org.uk/what-we-do/b... #WhatsHistory #WomensHistory #History

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Queens, Saints and War: The Norman Conquest seen from the tower of St. Margaret’s, Abbotsley - Churches Conservation Trust

Why are there two Scottish Kings on top of a church in Cambridgeshire?

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Become a CCT Member today and join us for exclusive lectures from the world of #Architecture, #Conservation and #History. CCT Memberships start from £3.50/month and help us carry out vital conservation work to historic churches. Become a member today: www.visitchurches.org.uk/get-involved...

Pictured is a golden snake eating its tail © Andy Marshall.

Pictured is a plain, rustic church interior with orange walls.

St. Mary’s, Barton Bendish, Norfolk, which has according to Pevsner one of the finest Norman doorways in England, pictured here with several carved arches one above the other, including one featuring beakheads.

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Give a Christmas present with real impact. A Gift Membership to the #Churches Conservation Trust shares a love of historic churches and supports vital #conservation work. Order by Monday, 15 December for Christmas delivery. Purchase now: visitchurches.org.uk/BecomeMember #history #whatshistory

View of St. James Cooling from a nearby orchard in morning mist. The church surrounded by trees is silhouetted grey against the pale peach sky. by Andy Marshall

Interior of Cooling featuring a black and red checkered tiled floor with red carpet leading up to the altar and stained glass east window. The image is dominated by a large organ with blue pipes on the left. The walls are whitewashed. by Andy Marshall

A female conservator with long dark hair, glasses and a grey jumper undertaking conservation work to medieval wall paintings at Inglesham.

Fragment of a wallpainting showing an orange consecration cross on red ground.

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

This is your very last chance to get CCT Christmas Cards this year! Christmas Card Sales must end on Monday, 8th December for cards to arrive in good time for Christmas. Order today in our online shop: cctstore.co.uk/collections/... #history #Christmas2025 #artwork

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

The recording of our 2025 Annual Lecture with Dan Jones at Southwark Cathedral is now available to watch. Find out how you can access the full lecture on our website via this link: visitchurches.org.uk/henryv #whatshistory #histodons #WhatIsHistory #authors #BookSky #edusky

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Live stream tickets are now available for our 2025 Annual Lecture with historian Dan Jones "The Astonishing Rise of England's Greatest Warrior King, Henry V" £10 per ticket, 17th November, from 7pm Get your tickets here: visitchurches.org.uk/whats-on/liv... #History #Livestream #DanJones

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

If you’re interested in #historicgraffiti, we have a must-see lecture for you! “Reading the Room: Looking at Historic Graffiti in Churches” with Dr. Crystal Hollis is now available for free on CCTDigital – our very own streaming platform. Watch it here: www.cctdigital.com/videos/cryst...

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Reading the Room: Looking at Historic Graffiti in Churches - Our Free Lectures - CCT Digital

Graffiti expert Dr. Crystal Hollis explains how to "read" and interpret historic graffiti in churches from mason's marks to windmills. This fascinating lecture is a must-see for anyone interested in h...

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

As the organisation founded by state and church to keep historic churches alive, we are delighted that our very own Greg Pickup, CEO of CCT, will be hosting the “Living Churches” panel at the #GreatExpectationsForChurches conference. Get your live-stream tickets here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/1rOvyB...

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Today is #GiftAidAwarenessDay! Every year, around £560 million of Gift Aid goes unclaimed – funds that could transform the work of charities across the UK. Have you ticked the box ? It’s a simple step that makes your donation go 25% further. Find out more: visitchurches.org.uk/giftaid

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

What could the next 50 years look like for churches? Join policy makers, funders, heritage professionals and community leaders on 21 Oct at the V&A Museum in London to find out. ⏰Time: 10:45am-1pm & 2:30pm-5pm 🎟️ Tickets: vam.ac.uk/event/4KVGa4... #GreatExpectationsForChurches

A colourful image of a stained-glass window with three human figures. A figure in a blue robe with yellow halo is kneeling in front of two old men with long beards and head-wraps. One of the old men is pointing to a passage in a book on his lap. Pieces of glass in the faces of all three figures are missing due to vandalism.

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Pub quiz: Why is the cardigan called "cardigan"? Read our September monument of the month blog to find out and see some breathtaking monuments at St. Peter's, Deene! Find the blog here: visitchurches.org.uk/what-we-do/b... #MondayMood #MondayMonument #History

Photograph of a bronze Hippocampus, a winged horse with a fishtail (c) Andy Marshall

Interior view of the nave at St. Peter's, Deene. Tall pointed arches decorated with carvings, wooden pews, colourful Victorian floor tiles, Victorian stencilling in red and green on the walls above the arches and painted wooden ceiling panels. (c) Andy Marshall

Marble reclining statues with female statue lying on side facing male statue with thick moustache and long hair, looking at him lovingly. (c) Andy Marshall

Image of richly decorated sedilia painted with red and green stencilling and decorated with tiny life-like painted corbel heads and golden flourishes. (c) Andy Marshall

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Help us protect England's painted heritage! Over 80 of our churches house irreplaceable #wallpaintings, making us one of the most significant stewards of this fragile heritage. Help us protect them for future generations by donating to our Annual Appeal: www.visitchurches.org.uk/get-involved...

Ceiling painting in Little Barford, of an angel with detailed wings, holding a golden sign with the word INRI. The angel is painted inside a golden circle, inside a blue sky filled with stylised golden suns and stars. (c) Allen Stroud

Wall painting detail of a cat-like dragon at Broughton. (c) Andy Marshall

Interior of East Shefford, a small medieval church with primarily white-washed walls, simple wooden benches, a tiled floor and low step up to the chancel. The chancel arch is richly decorated with medieval wall paintings in red, showing an angel, suns and stars. (c) Andy Marshall

A wall painting detail of St. Christopher - here depicted as a giant man with blue eyes, red hair and a red beard - carrying the Christ child on his shoulder. The Christ child has red hair and a green-bluish dress. He blesses St. Christopher with one hand, while holding a globus cruciger - a ball with a cross on top, representing his sovereignty over the whole world - in the other. (c) Andy Marshall

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Did you know that you can spot a rare example of post-Reformation figurative painting at St. Nicholas’, Freefolk, Hampshire? Can you spot the figures of Time (with a scythe) and Death (digging) in the images? St. Nicholas is open daily. #wallpainting #visithampshire #History

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Historic Environment Forum (HEF) @histenvforum.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Today @histenvforum.bsky.social publishes the Historic Environment Overview 2024-25, celebrating the impact of England’s heritage sector in the last financial year. Produced with support from Historic England. Read the new report: historicengland.org.uk/research/her... #Heritage #Resilience

Cover image of the report, text reads ‘Historic Environment Overview 2024-25, A report by the Historic Environment Overview’.

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

We were thrilled to win an award for the project to repair North Hill, St Torneys last night at the Cornish Buildings Awards. This work has allowed us to open the church for the local community again. Thanks to the Cornish Building Group and all the wonderful craftspeople involved! #Heritage

Pictured are a selection of the craftspeople responsible for this outstanding project. (c) Cornish Building Group

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Great news! Thanks to your generosity, we've reached our fundraising goal for the 'Raise the roof' campaign at St. Bartholomew's, Lower Basildon! Thank you to everyone who donated. Work set to begin this year. More info here: visitchurches.org.uk/what-we-do/n... #Conservation #berkshire

Close-up view of a red tile church roof in poor condition with several broken and slipped tiles opening up holes in the roof. A crenellated red brick church tower can be seen in the background. (c) Peter Hawkins

Five people posing for a photograph in front of a pointed church archway. All are smiling, a man on the left in blue shirt is sitting down, to his right stands a woman in blue dress, next to her a tall man in jeans and blue and yellow checkered jumper, to his right another woman in a blue dress almost identical to the first woman's dress and to her right stands a woman in a pink dress, with a white vest top. All have grey hair, except the woman on the far right, who has black hair.

Full view of St. Bartholomew's, Lower Basildon, a historich church with flint covered porch and nave, three tall nave windows, a crenellated red brick tower and a corrugated iron roof.

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Did you know you can nominate CCT for the #MovementforGoodAwards? Every year the Benefact Group gives away over £1 million to charities and good causes. This is a great way for you to help us protect historic churches and keep them open for communities: movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...

Community celebration at Croome, a long table with cake and flowers inside a historic church, surrounded by people in coats.

Our Conservation Projects Manager removing green microbiological growth from the floor of a church with a big brush.

Stained glass conservator Jim Budd installing a window with flemish roundels at St. Mary's Shrewsbury.

A group of volunteers on a sunny day in the churchyard at St. George's Portland

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Find out about the swift rise and demise of the St. Paul family in our June #monumentofthemonth blog about the amazingly colourful effigies at St. Lawrence's, Snarford, Lincolnshire: www.visitchurches.org.uk/what-we-do/b... We've got zealous protestants, greedy husbands and clever wives! #Tudor

Effigies of Sir George and Lady Frances, both propped up on their elbows in a "toothache" pose in Jacobean dress.

Recumbent, praying effigies of Sir Thomas St. Paul and Lady Faith in Tudor dress.

Monument detail looking like a decorated cake, painted with green, red and gold details.

A colourful relief monument showing Frances Wray and her second husband Robert Rich, Earl of Warwick in Jacobean dress.

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

We are thrilled to announce that St. Torney's Church, in the care of CCT, is shortlisted for the prestigious Cornish Buildings Group Award! Huge thanks to the wonderful craftspeople who worked to transform this #historicchurch. Learn more: visitchurches.org.uk/what-we-do/n... #Cornwall

A before and after image of St. Torney's, showing on the left a church overgrown with ivy before conservation work and on the right a church without ivy, cleaner and healthier looking than on the left, after conservation work.

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

You don't have to live in London to experience art, culture and #FamilyFun this summer! Find #concerts , theatre, markets, talks & family days at a #historic church near you and beat the heat thanks to #medieval masonry! Find events near you: visitchurches.org.uk/whats-on/eve... #summerevents

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Time travel this #WallpaintingWednesday at St. Thomas a Becket, Capel, Kent! See C12th consecration crosses, rare C13th scenes of Cain & Abel, C15th and C16th religious texts, plus decorative details. Check out our website for more info: visitchurches.org.uk/visit/our-ch... #Kent #medieval #history

C12th Maltese consecration cross illuminated by a shaft of light that shows it is deeply incised into the plaster of the wall, red and yellow paint remnants remain. Image (c) Andy Marshall

Swirly border of a frame painted onto the walls of St. Thomas A Becket in red. Image (c) Andy Marshall

13th Century wall paintings clustered around a window at St. Thomas A Becket, Capel, Kent. We can see scenes from the story of Cain & Abel, decorative patterns and a scene with many people, possibly the last supper. Image (c) Andy Marshall

Decorative zig-zag wall painting pattern in red and yellow on white ground (medieval). Image (c) Andy Marshall

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

This #WallpaintingWednesday take a look at Whitcombe Church, Dorset. This lovely church evokes the rustic atmosphere of old Dorset life and hosts colourful medieval wallpaintings that were uncovered during the restoration of the church in 1912. More info: www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/our-ch...

Wallpainting detail of St. Christopher carrying Baby Jesus on his shoulder. St. Christopher and the Christ Child both have flaming red hair and St. Christopher has a red beard. The Christ Child wears a green robe and blesses St. Christopher with his right hand, holding an orb in his left. (c) Andy Marshall

Wall painting of a mock reredos in red and yellow (c) Andy Marshall

Interior of Whitcombe church, a small single cell building, with whitewashed, partly exposed walls, a three light east or west window and dark wooden roof beams. Suspended from the ceiling are several white gas lamps in a neat row. (c) Andy Marshall

Close up of wall painting of mock reredos, imitating carved wood in red and yellow (c) Andy Marshall

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Join CCT for just £3.50/month & access amazing lectures like Anna Keay's May 2025 talk on "The Restless Republic"! Learn about Britain's 11-year republic & the lives of those who lived through it in our latest blog. Discover more: visitchurches.org.uk/what-we-do/b... #HistoryLovers

Stained glass window at Low Ham church, mainly yellow glass, a sun panel at the top and beneath it three panels showing Mary, the cross and Jesus (c) Andrew Faulkner

Chancel arch at St. Margaret's, Knotting. The chancel arch is of two orders of bulbous chevron to the west and one plain one to the east. There are clear diagonal tool marks on most surfaces. The arches rest on imposts, the southern of which has been cut away, these in turn rest upon engaged columns with cushion capitals. A label runs around the arch.

Church interior of St. Mary's, Badley, a plain post-reformation church with whitewashed walls and pews with poppyheads.

Post-reformation wall paintings of Bible verses on the walls of All Saints, Leigh, Wiltshire

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Thank you to @marshawards.bsky.social for your support! And of course our main thanks goes to all of our community supporters and volunteers. You are simply amazing and we’re lucky to have your support. #VolunteersWeek #VolunteersWeek2025 Pics 1) Team @ St Augustine Norwich 2) Team @ Vange

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

And we have our Volunteers of the Year for our different regions announced! Congratulations to Brenda Owens at 1719, Barry Wadeson in Northants and Tony &Lindsay Davies at Hartley Wintney, who are the winners of this years @marshawards.bsky.social for Volunteer of the Year. #VolunteersWeek

Brenda with her craft set up inside 1719.

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The @marshawards.bsky.social Volunteer Team of the Year is always hotly contested and this year the winners are the Friends of St Benedicts, Paddlesworth, congratulations! The team have organised an annual events programme including community walks, concerts &history talks. #VolunteersWeek

The Friends of St. Benedict's Paddlesworth posing for a photo outside the church.

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

What a delightful surprise, we have joint winners for the Fundraising @marshawards.bsky.social : St Bartholomews, Lower Basildon and St Marys, North Huish are sharing the award. They both worked miracles to help raise funds, and the churches have a brighter future now. #VolunteersWeek

North Huish Team outside the church on a sunny day, posing for a photo, smiling

Part of the Lower Basildon team posing for a photo outside the front door of the church

Part of the Lower Basildon Team at a fundraising dinner, posing for a photo

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

We have just heard from Emma, one of our volunteers from St Anthonys in Cornwall. What a find to see the photo from the 1950s of volunteers back then looking after the church. The community has really taken it to heart and continues to do so. Thanks so much Emma. #VolunteersWeek

A powerpoint slide with light blue backdrop and a black and white image of two women gardening outside of St. Anthony's in the 1950s on the left alongside a dark blue box with black writing spelling "St. Anthony's then and now", and two pictures of the current volunteers, including a toddler, on the right.

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The winner of the Marsh Awards for Achieving Impact is Victoria Simkin from St John’s Chapel in Chichester! In early 2024, the Friends of St John’s Chapel faced possible dissolution, but Victoria helped to recruit 25 new event volunteers! #VolunteersWeek

Victoria Simkin outside St. John's Chapel, Chichester

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The winners of the Marsh Awards for Digital Initiative are The Friends of St Peters Wolfhamcote! Their strong digital presence has helped to raise the profile of the church, and they have recently recruited a social media volunteer and secured a new grant for a fundraising video. #VolunteersWeek

The Wolfhampcote team posing for a picture inside the church

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

We are hearing from volunteers, and have been moved by the story of the Yarburgh Team, who won the Achieving Impact Marsh Awards last year and spent it on craft supplies. It is clear how much the recognition has meant, and how much the team are able to do with the prize money. #VolunteersWeek

Poppy decorations and a nativity christmas tree quilt made by the Yarburgh team from craft supplies bought with the prize money

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The winners of the new CCT Creativity Award have just been announced as Val Jones and Ray from St Martin’s Church, #Exeter! Congratulations! Through their work these two artists have brought visitors and life to St. Martin's. #VolunteersWeek

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Chief Executive Greg Pickup has given a quick overview of what the past year looked like for CCT. Going forward we will be focusing on conservation, community & creativity. Interested in joining CCT as a volunteer? Drop us a line on volunteering@thecct.org.uk #VolunteersWeek

Photograph of Greg Pickup in a blue suit, smiling, standing in the doorway of a historic church.

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Inayat Omarji MBE, one of our board members and former volunteer, has just welcomed everybody to our online Community Supporter and Volunteer Evening. Did you know that we have over 2,000 volunteers and community supporters, who help us care for over 350 churches? #VolunteersWeek

Portrait of Inayat in front of a grey background

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

We are getting ready to welcome our community supporters &volunteers, both new, and longstanding, for our Community Supporter & Volunteer Evening. We are delighted to be joined by Marsh Awards who sponsor the awards. #VolunteersWeek Pics 1) Princetown Gardening &2) Halstead 3) Northampton Team

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The altar frontal at St Mary Magdalene's got a much-needed #makeover! Thanks to talented volunteer Wendy, some loose stitching is fixed, and it'll look amazing at the July 20th summer service. A big thank you to Wendy! Find out more about this church: www.visitchurches.org.uk/whats-on/mor...

Close up of the altar frontal showing a loose cord.

Close up of Wendy, sitting over the altar frontal sewing the cord back into place.

Close up of Wendy's hands at work, sewing the cord into place. A golden pair of thread scissors in the shape of a bird rests on the altar frontal.

The altar frontal in place on the altar after successful restoration. The colours of the fabric are gold, cream and yellow and the central motif is a cross with two palm leaves.

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PDGCBR @pdgcbr.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Tower of the Day Cranford St Andrew is under the care of the CCT, @visitchurches.bsky.social. There are 4 bells, but are unringable. They would be a ground floor ring. The tenor weighs about 360 kg, and has a large piece missing!😮‍ The bells date from between 1624 & 1718. #Bells #BellRinging #Tower

Against a blue sky with pale white clouds, the pale stone tower of Cranford St Andrew stands out. There are no leaves on the trees to the left and the chuchyard grass is green with hints of snowdrops.
There's a crenelated parapet, and some very prominent rain spouts. There's a round clock that's glinting in the sun above louvres. On the side of the tower facing the nave there's evidence of a past higher roof line. The church has a large porch and attractive rounded triangular windows along in a line above the more conventional window we can see at the right of the image.

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Clemency Cooper @clemencycooper.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I then explored nearby St Peter's Church in the care of @visitchurches.bsky.social where you can see Roman tiles have been reused in the external walls of the nave www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/our-ch... #OutAndAboutArchaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social

A small stone-built Norman church with arched doorway to the nave and a tower. It is a sunny day and there are spring flowers by the door.

A close-up of the construction of the church nave wall showing narrow flat red brick tiles amongst the stonework.

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Visit St. Martin's, Exeter for #CelebrateCCT Churches Week and Exeter's June Boom, between 8th and 15th June! Find out more here: www.visitchurches.org.uk/whats-on/exe... #visitexeter #ExeterSights #VisitDevon #JUNEBOOM

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Read our blogpost this #VEDay80 if you want to find out, which churches overlook historic battlefields, where a rector and his family sheltered in the belfry during the English Civil War and which of our churches was next to an RAF radar test site in WWII: www.visitchurches.org.uk/what-we-do/b...

Stained glass window at St. Michael and All Angels, Princetown showing 6 scenes from the bible, from left to right: Annunciation, Virgin and Child, Jesus performing miracles, Jesus and the children, Crucifixion, Ascension or Easter (c) Jen Bryant

Photograph of a sign at Croome estate with large silver text on black ground reading 'Welcome to Croome' and smaller silver text on black ground below this reading 'Expect the unexpected' underneath the text is a black and white photograph, above the text is a black line drawing of a WWII plane on silver ground. Behind the sign in the distance we can see St. Mary Magdalene church behind trees. (c) Tom Jones

A photograph of a sign set in a wooden frame engraved with text saying 'The Battle of Towton' with images and text relating to the battle underneath. In the background we can see St. Mary's lead under bright blue sky.

A beautiful carved wooden bird, bending it's neck back to preen it's feathers at St. Wilfrid's, Brougham (c) Andy Marshall

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Before St Marys, Lambourn Woodlands was built in 1852, there was another church in the village, so poorly built that it fell apart after a few years. Read how gothic revivalist Talbot Bury was commissioned to fix a church built with 'mostly unburnt bricks' cdn.visitchurches.org.uk/uploads/imag...

Churchyard at St. Mary's covered in snowdrops with a few wonky headstones (c) Maria Luisa Latorre

Wooden font cover with wrought iron detail at St. Mary's (c) Maria Luisa Latorre

St. Mary's sun-speckled porch with flint walls and slate roof (c) Maria Luisa Latorre

Stained glass window depicting possibly the evangelist John with an eagle, an open book in his lap and an angel bringing him Gods word (c) Maria Luisa Latorre

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Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Join us for an exclusive online members lecture on May 12th at 17:50 with historian Anna Keay, Director of the Landmark Trust. We will explore Britain's unique republican era through the eyes of those who lived it. Find out more and become a member today: visitchurches.org.uk/whats-on/dig...

Image of the cover of Anna Keay's book 'The Restless Republic' on the left and image of the author outside a historic church on the right (c) Anna Keay

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