The Norfolk Churches Trust.

The Norfolk Churches Trust exists in order to protect through financial aid and advice the many architecturally precious religious monuments of the county. Norfolk contains the greatest concentration of medieval churches in the world and were built as a result of the vast wealth created by wool. Of the 921 that were originally built, 659 remain: a testament to their skilful construction from flint – one of the most unforgiving materials, in a region devoid of freestone.

 

 

St Mary, Binham

 

Not only are these beautiful, internationally important buildings but also they contain hundreds of medieval works of art and craftsmanship – painted screens, frescos and intricate carved woodwork and roofs. They punctuate the relatively flat Norfolk landscape with characteristic spire-less towers often round: a distinctive characteristic of the county. They are the visual and spiritual focus of their villages and have been since the timber churches of Saxon times.

 

JUST ANNOUNCED - The Trust's programme of fund-raising events which will take place over the coming months.  Click here for further details.

 

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS ACT 1964
You will of course be familiar with the terms of the above Act. A proposed amendment to the Act to prohibit cash transactions would make payment by cheque or directly into a bank account mandatory and would be a significant component in reducing metal theft. You may wish to consider signing this petition to the Home Office, asking for this change: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/406

 

 

All Saints, Wighton	St.Nicholas, Salthouse	St.Mary, Stody

 

 

Bracon Ash, St Nicholas	Illington, St Andrew	All Saints, Cockthorpe