Category Archives: Churches Conservation Trust

Normanton-on-Cliffe, Lincolnshire – St Nicholas

Posted on April 19, 2021 by admin

After a day at Belton House, lovely National Trust property, but the church was locked, we drove to Ancaster, where the church was locked. Then we headed up the A607 and in Normanton-on-Cliffe there was a CCT sign beside the … Continue reading →

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Croome, Worcestershire – Hall and St Mary Magdalene

Posted on June 15, 2019 by admin

Croome is a National Trust property not far south from Pershore, so we headed there on Sunday 26 May. The car park was filling up as we arrived, and there were queues to get in. However they soon sorted us, … Continue reading →

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Spetchley, Worcestershire – All Saints’

Posted on June 6, 2019 by admin

After time in Worcester on Saturday 25 May we headed out of town on the Evesham road and stopped so I could visit the Churches Conservation Trust church of All Saints, Spetchley – SO 895540. It is on the right … Continue reading →

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York – Holy Trinity, Goodramgate (again)

Posted on March 7, 2019 by admin

Holy Trinity, Goodramgate, the second church we visited on our crawl of medieval churches in York, was one I’d been to, and blogged before – http://www.northernvicar.co.uk/2015/06/15/york-goodramgate-holy-trinity/. It is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, and has an excellent … Continue reading →

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King’s Lynn, Norfolk – St Nicholas

Posted on October 19, 2018 by admin

St Nicholas’ Chapel is stunning. It is on the north side of the centre at TF 618204. The Friends of St Nicholas have a website. It’s in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, with website. I shall also remind … Continue reading →

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Brougham, Cumbria – St Ninian

Posted on October 9, 2017 by admin

While on holiday in Orkney, Virgin Trains had a seat sale. Thanks to the power of web I organised a day with Clare, and got a single from Crewe to Penrith for £4 for Friday 15 September. We started with … Continue reading →

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Stapleford, Leicestershire – St Mary Magdalene

Posted on January 31, 2017 by admin

The Churches Conservation Trust website describes Stapleford church as “A tasteful church with fabulous family tombs”. It is at SK811182 and stands in Stapleford Park – website – advertised as a Hotel and Sporting Estate. Lots of places you can … Continue reading →

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Capel, Kent – St Thomas a Becket

Posted on November 28, 2016 by admin

There was a notice in Tudeley church about the church of St Thomas a Becket in Capel, a Churches Conservation Trust church in the benefice – TQ637444. That was good, but with so many thousands of visitors to Tudeley, why … Continue reading →

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Kedleston, Derbyshire – All Saints

Posted on August 4, 2016 by admin

Julie and I have moved to Derby, but not yet started work. So let us do what normal people do on a Sunday – go to a National Trust property. Kedleston Hall is just down the road, so let us … Continue reading →

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Sunderland – Holy Trinity

Posted on May 4, 2016 by admin

Holy Trinity church in Sunderland is between the city and the coast, not far from the original port area. The church was built 1718-19, perhaps designed by William Etty. It was paid for by local business people as the town … Continue reading →

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