News
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Noisy as the Grave?
11 Nov 2014Diarmaid MacCulloch writes about tombs, gravestones and the changing nature of Christian burial
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Top prizes for church architecture
6 Nov 2014Awards for the best new and conservation church architecture for 2014 have been announced
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Repair funding helps eleven of England’s historic churches
24 Oct 2014Eleven historic churches in England are to benefit from £470,000 of repair funding from the WREN Heritage Fund following recommendations made by the National Churches Trust.Churches receiving funding include:St Peter’s Church, Rugby, Warwickshire,...
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Welome for publication of English Heritage's 'At Risk Register'
23 Oct 2014887 of Englands's places of worship are 'At Risk'The National Churches Trust has welcomed the publication of English Heritage’s 2014 ‘Heritage At Risk Register’ which shows that 887 places of worship are physically 'at risk', facing a...
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Demand grows for church toilets and roof repairs
26 Sep 2014Funding for toilets and roof repairs tops requests made to the National Churches Trust grant programmes, figures released by the UK’s church repair and support charity show as it publishes its Annual Review for 2013-2014.
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History isn't a thing; it's a relationship
25 Sep 2014Olivia Horsfall Turner, historian, writer and broadcaster writes about the relationship between history and the future of church buildings. Her article features in the National Churches Trust Annual Review for 2013-2014, first published in 2014.
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National Musicians' Church - St Sepulchre-without-Newgate
11 Jul 2014With the 2014 BBC Proms starting on July 18, what better time could there be to visit the Musicians' church of St Sepulchre-without-Newgate
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Repair works start at St Michael’s Church, Cwmafan, South Wales
24 Jun 2014In 2013, the National Churches Trust awarded St Michael's Church in Cwmafan, South Wales, a £10,000 grant for urgent repairs to its tower and spire.
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Latest grants to safeguard historic churches
23 Jun 2014We've announced a £330,000 repair and rescue package for 21 of the UK’s most historic and community-minded churches and chapels.
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Secular Europe backs religious heritage
3 Jun 20144 out of 5 Europeans think that religious buildings are essential for community life, and want them used more widely.
