Project of the Month
St Martins Church, Shutford
Church Maintenance – A Never Ending Story
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Our thanks to Trust’ President, Bishop Gavin for taking a day out to join Ride+Stride – he’s cycling 50 miles around west Oxfordshire, give him a wave if you spot him and Chris Brennan.
There are many interesting churches all over the South East, but in particular in Oxfordshire. If you are out and about in the county, then we suggest that you visit one of our Curiouser & Curiouser churches. Whilst the churches listed are normally open daily, some are currently open with reduced opening hours. Most will have guidelines displayed for your safety and the safety of others – please be sure to follow them.
At the meeting of Council on 13th February a total
On 26th September we were delighted to welcome 35 representatives
Across two days in September (both identical with the exception
You can find a PDF version of our Annual Review
Documents for The Seventh Meeting of the General Members of
Malcolm Airs, OHCT Trustee, was inspired by this highly enjoyable
OHCT Trustee Malcolm Airs recommends Simon Bradley’s latest book The
OHCT Trustee Nicola Coldstream recommends to those who enjoy church
OHCT Trustee Stephen Slack recommends this informative and entertaining book
Nicola Coldstream, Churches of Oxfordshire, (Amberley Publishing, Stroud, 2023), 96
Guidance on the Care of Church Buildings
Presented by Camilla Finlay of Acanthus Clews Architects
Preparing for new work: feasibility studies
Further videos will address common problems with advice on what to do
e.g. – water ingress, types of rot, cracked masonry, sagging stained glass, etc.
You can now apply for a grant of up to 80% of the cost of an alarm plus the first year’s maintenance