Churches with round towers are unusual: they are found mostly in East Anglia.
The Round Tower Churches Society (RTCS)...
Churches with round towers are unusual: they are found mostly in East Anglia.
The Round Tower Churches Society (RTCS) was established in 1973 to help preserve these churches and to explore their origins and history. There are 186 in England including those in a semi-ruinous condition and visible remnants of fallen towers. All are in East Anglia except for three in Sussex and two in Berkshire. Norfolk has 131, Suffolk 41, Essex seven and two in Cambridgeshire, according to the leading architect and authority on round tower churches, Stephen Hart.
Most are medieval, dating from the 11th to the 14th centuries. Some pre-date the Norman Conquest.
In the past 47 years, the Society has made grants of over £250,000 to help many of the English round tower churches. As a registered charity, the members subscriptions and valued legacies are greatly appreciated.
Support the Society and enable us to continue to provide grants for these churches.
Join yourself or give a year’s membership to a friend – go to Society. For information about recent grants and work in churches visit Grants.
