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Our aim is to protect, through financial aid and advice, the many wonderful churches and chapels in Norfolk.

The official stuff - 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.

29/10/2026

Bike Ride Walk & Drive £82,260.69 received to date.

It has been almost seven weeks since the Bike Ride, Walk & Drive and we are delighted to announce that a fantastic £82,260.69 has been received so far. THANK you to everyone who took part, sponsored, donated, or volunteered, we could not do this without you.

But no time to sit and rest! It is time to collect that sponsorship, send in those funds as the sooner everything is received the sooner we can send out the share to your nominated churches.

This is one of the entries into our photography competition and we are pleased to see there is a subtle reference to celebrating 50 Golden Years in the image, just like the Norfolk Churches Trust.

For updates on the event, and to see more photographs of the day follow the link to our dedicated Bike Ride, Walk & Drive page: - https://norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk/bike-ride-walk/

27/10/2026

Coffee, Clean & Chat returns to Dunton, St Peter.

This church is one of thirteen in the direct care of the Norfolk Churches Trust. Come and find out more about this historic building, and why we are looking after it.

📅Tuesday, 3rd November
⌚10.00 to 12.30
📍Dunton St Peter NR21 7PG - What3words ///workshops.allow.dockers

Please do pop by and join us in two weeks time if you can, for all or part of the session, no experience necessary, just bring yourself and we will supply everything else, including coffee and delicious cake!

You can find out more about this church here: - https://norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk/churches/dunton-st-peter/

26/10/2026

Did you remember to 'Shift that Sundial', British Summer Time ended on Sunday!

The sundial here sits above the south porch entrance to Rackheath, All Saints, a church that has been in the care of the Norfolk Churches Trust since 1981.

This church is mainly in the Decorated style of the early 14th century. Fine knapped flintwork can be seen above the porch along with one of the three south clerestory quatrefoil windows.

Inside, the light streams in due to the predominately clear glass, which reflects onto the seventeenth century octagonal font, which has carved faces on the bowl. The font sits amidst some of the many memorials and ledger stones to the Pettus and Stracey families that can be found in the church these the families who once lived at Rackheath Hall.

Remains of a rood stair can be seen, behind where the pulpit must have once stood.

Our churches, so full of history.

Find out more about the churches in our care here: - https://norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk/churches/

24/10/2026

I spy with my little eye......................

That is the title of October's blog.

This month our blogger Rob has created an I-Spy style tick list of a rather random list of some of the fixtures and fittings to be found in our great county’s churches, illustrated with examples from churches he has visited recently.

These include, the porch, mass or scratch dials, wicket doors, seven sacrament fonts, Royal Coats of Arms, poor or alms boxes, and poppyheads.

Head over to our website at https://norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk/category/blog/ to see more and to find out where these particular examples can be found.

Maybe create your own I-Spy tick list when you next visit one of our Norfolk churches.

23/10/2026

The Norfolk Churches Trust is delighted to announce that Daniel Wilson, a young online content creator in the history and architecture field, will be talking about and signing copies of his new book Great British Architecture: Remarkable Stories of Our History and Heritage, especially for the Trust next month.

📅Thursday November 19th
⌚6.30pm
📍Wymondham Abbey NR18 OPH
🎫£20 individual ticket £30 couple's ticket includes one copy of the book
£5 for under-25s (this option does not include the book but copies will be available for sale on the night).

Discover the extraordinary stories written into Britain’s historic buildings, and the people, power and ideas that shaped them. From time-worn ruins and cathedrals to tucked-away country churches and elegant stately homes, Britain is full of genuinely incredible, but often surprisingly overlooked, historic buildings.

Book your place here: - https://norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk/events/

23/10/2026

All was revealed in the Weston Room, Norwich Cathedral last night!

We are delighted to announce that the Secret Artist Auction has raised £34.437 to support church heritage in Norfolk.

More than 100 attended the culmination of the event last night including Trust members, supporters, ‘secret artists’ and representatives of the Norfolk Churches Trust to the final hours of bidding.

Our witty and engaging host, Matthew Rice, regaled us with stories of his time as a churchwarden in Norfolk and his thoughts on how we could and should be using our church buildings, and on why this evening was so important in raising funds for these incredible buildings in our communities.

He of course made sure that we kept bidding!

When the digital hammer came down at 8.30pm the final total and the Secret Artists and their work were revealed. Did you guess which artist created which work, find out if you were right here: - https://norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk/auction-gallery/

Our grateful thanks to the generosity of our Secret Artists for donating their work, and for those who took home a unique piece of art at the end of the evening.

22/10/2026

Address

Wood Farm, Foxley Road, Themelthorpe
Dereham
NR205PU

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 6pm

Telephone

+441379677272

Website

http://www.norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk/

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