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Scheduled Ancient Monument Door Saved in Lead

small interior shot of dark church with a rustic wooden floor, pulpit, clerk's pew,

20th December 2022

The Friends of St Mary’s and the local community raised over £4,000 to repair the historic door which is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

From Cash to Conservation: A change in career to the Churches Conservation Trust

Altar with red and black tiled floor. On the wall is a great wedding cake of a wall monument to James Scudamore, who died in 1668 and wears a Roman costume - possibly by Grinling Gibbons.

9th January 2023

Local Community Officer Rachel Whitty tells us all about her experiences working for CCT...

A Day in the Life of a Conservation Projects Manager

10th January 2023

Working for the Churches Conservation Trust as a Conservation Projects Manager means that no day is ever the same.

A long history. New connections at a heart of the community. St Lawrence’s, Broughton

shows organ, highly colourful stained glass window and medieval wall paintings of people in reds and whites

3rd June 2023

We recognise that our buildings need to continue to be loved and enjoyed, and we will always keep people at the centre of our work, even as this appeal approaches its end.

Inspired Futures project set up by Church of England Dioceses of Newcastle and Durham

Jumble of old stained glass placed into a new window showing different colours and small fragments of different designs

2nd May 2023

CCT commissioned to explore new possibilities, working with targeted churches to share project planning ‘know-how’ and develop activities, skills and plans for the future.

Consultation at St Mary the Virgin Church, Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham

small church exterior in green graveyard

19th January 2023

CCT Regeneration Team commissioned by St Mary’s Parochial Church Council (PCC) and Durham County Council to undertake consultation and initial options identification and appraisal

Community Audit at St Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney

angel statue (possibly brass) holding a candle in front of multi-coloured stained glass window

5th June 2023

This busy and historic church, at the heart of London’s East End for more than a millennia, reached out to the CCT in its quest to better serve the local community.

The Churchyard Challenge

long nave, with redbrick perpendicular tower

11th April 2023

The heritage riches of Norfolk are not matched by a wealth in biodiversity. Whereas, it has some 600 medieval churches alone, it has lost some 95% of traditional meadowland since the Second World War. Such landscape is not just easy on the eye, it is also home to key plant, animal and insect species.

An introduction: Roofs at Risk

St Swithun's roof with fallen tiles surrounded in scaffolding

29th September 2023

Following the recent launch of our Annual Appeal, Roofs at Risk, we are launching a new monthly blog series that will introduce you further to varied types of roofs and their splendour as well their challenges.

Christmas Learning with the Heritage Schools Programme

Hand drawn monster with 'skery' written in yellow pen above

17th January 2025

Learn more about the work of our Heritage Learning Officers and Historic England's Heritage Schools Programme.

Framing England's History: The impact of time and the elements on St Thomas’ Window, Heights Chapel, Friarmere

Close up of stained glass domed roof building in grey and hands in green and red

8th January 2025

As part of our Framing England's History Annual Appeal focussing on CCT church windows, we look this month at the need for repairs to St Thomas’ Window, Heights Chapel, Friarmere, where time and the elements have taken their toll on the beautiful and signficant windows.

Framing England's History: Heritage Learning

children dance in front of church in masks and with a sign saying 'Good triumphs over evil'

6th December 2024

The Churches Conservation Trust works in many ways to engage communities and stakeholders with their local CCT church and the work that we do to conserve these historic buildings.

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