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The macabre medieval tomb of Lord Voldemort?

presenter leans over the tomb which has two figures carved to be lying on top that look as though they are decomposing with their ribs exposed

29th December 2021

A medieval tomb like no other tomb in the world...

Shipton Sollars - Building Support

View of the simply decorated interior with its fading wall paintings

17th March 2022

With grateful thanks to Anthea Jones for describing her work at this Gloucestershire church in conversation with the Local Community Officer.

Shipton Sollars St. Mary's - A Slideshow with Dr. Anthea Jones

slender stone nave, short bell tower exterior

22nd April 2022

With grateful thanks to Anthea Jones for her short introduction to this pretty Gloucestershire church.

A Place For Grief

a sheet hanging with drawing of outline of a person with coloured tears as one long, thick and wavy line

26th May 2022

Grief is both deeply personal and yet universal. We will all experience it sometime in our lives but the way we cope with it is different for us all.

Work begins at St Peter's Church, Sudbury

architectural plans of the full church including external garden area

10th June 2022

Work has officially started on the £1.67 million project at St Peter’s Sudbury which following conservation and adaptation work will create a new lease of life to the site.

Outreach to Ownership: ‘Bridging the Gap’ Pilot Research Project

people gather around a stand within a church as part of a fayre. The stand has wine and metal tankards for sale.

12th October 2022

CCT Regeneration Team commissioned as part of a pilot research project to explore community ownership of historic rural churches

Stockton Parish Church, CCT Involvement: Regeneration Team 2021

redbrick exterior of stockton parish church with large three large windows along the nave, with a perpendicular tower.

2nd February 2022

The Churches Conservation Trust’s Regeneration Team worked with The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of Stockton Parish Church (SPC) in 2021. The Regeneration Team reviewed design work already undertaken by project architects, assessing the financial viability of the preferred option to adapt and grow usable space within Stockton Parish Church.

Roofs at Risk: Church of John the Baptist, Inglesham, an ancient painted wonder saved by William Morris

layers of paintings including words and geometric designs over one another behind a simple wooden table, wooden gate and medieval style chair

3rd October 2023

To mark the anniversary of William Morris’ death, 127 years ago, we are focusing on the impact he had on CCT’s church in Inglesham and the crime the roof has been subject to in its recent history.

Celebrating our trustees

10th November 2023

Like all charities, we are indebted to the work of our trustees who volunteer their time and expertise to help lead CCT. There are nearly one million trustees across the UK and Trustees’ Week is a time to come together to celebrate their immense wealth of skills, knowledge and achievements. We thought we would share a recent article on three of our most recent trustees and learn a bit about their knowledge and experience of the heritage sector.

Roofs at Risk: National Maintenance Week

Pews facing the fifteenth-century screen in front of which is a raised wooden pulpit.

27th November 2023

National Maintenance Week took place from the 17th to the 24th November and is a gentle reminder to anyone who cares for a property to identify minor problems and potential flash points that might need attention before winter sets in.

Roofs at Risk: CCT's 100th Church Reopens following a Major Regeneration Project.

View of the impressive interior

29th December 2023

The lively market town of Sudbury now has its cultural and community centre back at its heart. Therefore proving the importance roof conservation work as roofs provide much more than barriers to the elements.

Roofs at Risk: “At Risk” Church in Lancaster to receive urgent preventative work.

water on the wooden floor around the altar reflects two stained glass windows.

29th January 2024

Recent funding from Historic England will allow CCT to carry out vital interventions so that we can prevent further loss of historic fabric to St John's in Lancaster.

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