Recent Grants

Spixworth, St Peter

£7,000 Awarded November 2020 Following the fall of two lath and plaster ceiling panels during the Spring lockdown, an inspection has found that the entire ceiling needs to be replaced urgently, as most of the other panels are unsafe. Photo – courtesy of Simon Knott, @last_of_england

Wilby, All Saints

£7,000 Awarded November 2020 Urgent chancel roof and ceiling repairs, buttress, parapet and walltop, repairs, plus repairs to south porch. Photo – courtesy of Simon Knott, @last_of_england

Elsing, St Mary

£1,000 Awarded November 2020 Repairs to three nave windows, two on the south side, and one on the north. Photo – courtesy of Simon Knott, @last_of_england

Gateley, St Helen

£2,000 Awarded November 2020 Urgent repairs to tower steps, which are unsafe due to cracks, plus cracking in tower stair walls. Photo – courtesy of Simon Knott, @last_of_england

Reymerston, St Peter

£3,000 Awarded November 2020 Repairs to roof beam at east end of south aisle which is defective due to damp penetration. Repairs to window arch. Photo – courtesy of Simon Knott, @last_of_england

Beeston Regis, All Saints

£1,500 Awarded November 2020 Repairs to roof coverings, parapets and rainwatergoods, as outlined in 2016 Quinquennial Inspection Report Photo – courtesy of Simon Knott, @last_of_england

Colkirk, St Mary

£2,000 Awarded November 2020 Floor repairs in north aisle, and by south wall, due to water penetration. Photo – courtesy of Simon Knott, @last_of_england

Billingford (by Diss), St Leonard

£2,000 Awarded July 2020 Retiling the north slope of the chancel, and eastern half of the north slope of the nave roof. Remove and replace internal and external hard render in the nave. Photo – courtesy of Simon Knott, @last_of_england

Gooderstone, St George

£2,000 Awarded July 2020 Repair of south aisle roof using terne coated steel, following lead theft in the Spring. Photo – courtesy of Simon Knott, @last_of_england

Longham, St Peter & St Andrew

£500 Awarded July 2020 Urgent repairs identified in 2019 QIR, including to the tower buttresses. Photo – courtesy of Simon Knott, @last_of_england

Wretton, All Saints

£8,000 Awarded July 2020 Removal and repair of three tower pinnacles, plus associated tower repairs. Repair and refurbishment of gutters and downpipes.

Aslacton, St Michael

£2,000 Awarded July 2020 Repair internal cracks in east and south walls of the chancel.

Beachamwell, St Mary

£3,000 Awarded July 2020 Re-thatching south side of the roof, and repairs following the consequential damage from lead theft.

Southburgh, St Andrew

£2,500 Awarded July 2020 High level repairs on the north side, following storm damage. Replace slates and guttering Photo – courtesy of Simon Knott, @last_of_england

Wellingham, St Andrew

£8,000 Awarded March 2020 Urgent chancel roof repairs to prevent water ingress. Renewal of lead flashing to nave west gable wall and renewal of bargeboard and Norfolk capping to east gable wall, plus other high level repairs. Refurbishment and repairs of gutters and downpipes.

Wickmere, St Andrew

£2,500 Awarded March 2020 The central panel of the east window has been removed due to its unsafe condition. The church community are eager to restore the window to its former glory.

Woodton, All Saints

£1,000 Awarded March 2020 Patch repairs to lead on tower roof and repairs to the west belfry louvres. Tracery repairs to the west window. Vestry roof repairs and resolution of damp penetration to the vestry chimney.

South Lynn, All Saints

£8,000 Awarded March 2020 Low level like-for-like repairs to external church fabric, including south and north transepts, north aisle, chancel, anchorhold and some of the buttresses.

Tacolneston, All Saints

£750 Awarded March 2020 To repair lead roof due to lead theft and consequential damage. Minor roof repairs resulting from recent storm damage.

Tittleshall, St Mary

£7,000 Awarded March 2020 The pew platforms on the south side of the nave are in danger of collapse due to rotting of the joists and floorboards. There is a 1.5m+ void below. The pews to the north side of the nave are more stable but are also worn and potentially dangerous.