Historic Norfolk churches given £750k boost 

Fifteen historic Norfolk churches have benefited to the tune of £750,000 to help repair leaky roofs thanks to the latest Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund awards.

The second round of historic UK places of worship to benefit from £23m of funding were announced on July 6. Over 400 places of worship across all four corners of the UK will now be made weather-tight, safe and open for use.
 
A total of 401 places of worship received between £10,000 to £100,000 to meet the costs of urgent repairs to roofs and rainwater disposal systems. Money is also provided for structural investigations; specialist reports and bat surveys.
 
Norfolk churches which have benefited are: St Bartholomew's Church, Brisley, £55,700; St. Andrews Church, Field Dalling, £76,400; St Gregory's Church, Pottergate, Norwich, £53,400; St. Mary's Church, Feltwell, £35,100; St Peter, Ridlington, North Walsham, £75,600;  St Mary the Virgin Church, Sporle, £20,200; St Andrews Church, Colton, £55,400; St Peter & St Paul Mautby, Great Yarmouth, £24,100; St Andrew's Church, Walpole St Andrew, £100,000; St Botolph Church, Morley, £99,000; Methodist Church, Swaffham, £54,200; United Reformed Church, Denton, £29,500; All Saints Church, Filby, £40,000; Great Yarmouth Minster, £34,800; St Mary Church, Mulbarton, £25,700.
 
The Fund is administered by the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) on behalf of the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS).

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Pictured above is St Mary’s in Mulbarton. Picture courtesy of Simon Knott at www.norfolkchurches.co.uk