Today we are proud to announce that eleven historic churches in England are to benefit from £470,000 of repair funding from the WREN Heritage Fund, following recommendations made by us here at the National Churches Trust. The eleven churches helped all have amazing stories to tell, and you must visit our website to find out more: nationalchurchestrust.org/news/. But just in case, heres a summary! 1) The Collegiate Church of St Mary in Warwick (£75,000), whose Beauchamp Chapel ranks as one of Britain’s greatest architectural treasures and houses the tombs of some of the richest and most powerful people in the history of England. 2) St Wulfram’s Church in Grantham (£20,000), whose exceptional 282ft high crocketed spire is famed as “the finest steeple in England”. 3) The Gatehouse Shrine Chapel of Worksop Priory (£20,000), whose external wall covered in sculpture makes it a frontage that is unique in the UK. 4) St Andrew’s Church in Halton Holegate (£75,000), with a splendid Victorian roof adorned with bosses and 10 angels. 5) St Luke’s Church in Leek (£45,000), richly endowed by the prominent local families of the 19th century, and today at the heart of its busy community life. 6) St Michael’s Church in Kirkby Thore (£25,000), built in the 12th century using red sandstone from a nearby Roman Fort and boasting the largest church bell in Cumbria, said to have been salvaged from Shap Abbey when Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries. 7) Holy Trinity Church in Rusholme (£75,000), the second pot church designed by Edmund Sharpe, so-called because the main building material used in the construction of the church is terracotta. 8) The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Upper Stoke (£45,000), a beautiful building dating back to 1120 and boasting a wealth of interesting features, including exceptional stained glass windows. 9) St Margaret’s Church in Somersby (£20,000), famed for its connection to the poet laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson, who was baptised there and whose father was Rector. 10) St Peter’s Church in Dunchurch (£50,000), reputed to be the first public building in England lit by gas, whose east windows fine 14th century geometric tracery, removed during the Victorian restoration, now adorns the entrance hall of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. 11) St Cecilia’s Church in Adstock, Buckinghamshire (£20,000), a fine medieval church boasting an original aisle-less Nave, and North and South doorways adorned with exceptional Romanesque sculpture. Claire Walker, Chief Executive of the National Churches Trust said:: “Churches contribute so much to serving local people, but often lack the resources to repair and maintain their buildings. That’s why the National Churches Trust is delighted to be working with Waste Recycling Environmental (WREN) as their adviser on places of worship. This successful partnership has ensured that over the past four years more than £1 million has gone to help fund the repair of 28 churches in England that open regularly for public worship and other activities. Based on the recommendation of the National Churches Trust, WREN’s latest funding of £470,000 will help eleven more churches restore their architectural heritage and remain at the heart of their local community.”
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:10:00 +0000
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