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Golden future for Ingoldsby church

1 Jan 2017

St Bartholomew’s, a Grade I listed rural parish church in Ingoldsby, Lincolnshire, is celebrating the installation of much-needed modern facilities.

Unlocking your church's heritage

29 Nov 2016

The National Churches Trust welcomed delegates from churches to a conference on unlocking a church's heritage on 24 November 2016.

National Churches Trust launches Maintenance Grants

25 Nov 2016

The National Churches Trust has launched a new Maintenance Grants programme to help churches to tackle their everyday problems before they become costly repair projects.

1,000 churches on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register

21 Oct 2016

Nearly 1,000 listed places of worship, buildings of the highest heritage value, have been included on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register for 2016.

A brief history of Time Assured

12 Oct 2016

Time Assured, a member of the National Churches Trust's Professional Trades Directory, specialises in the service, repair and conservation of church clocks.

A stitch in time saves a major repair project

12 Oct 2016

The National Churches Trust is running workshops on building maintenance that will help churches save money as part of the Yorkshire Maintenance Project.

Yorkshire’s churches as you’ve never seen them before

5 Oct 2016

The National Churches Trust is exploring the use of drones in church maintenance.

Celebrations at St Faith's Hexton

1 Oct 2016

St Faith’s church in Hexton, Hertfordshire, a Grade II* Listed building, is celebrating the completion of a major project to repair the chancel and vestry roofs and gutters. Thanks to this vital work, the church was removed from Historic England’s Heritage At Risk Register in October 2016.

Rural Tourism in England

6 Sep 2016

The National Churches Trust has submitted written evidence to the Rural Tourism in England Inquiry 2016, being held by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee of the House of Commons.