ROUND TOWER CHURCHES
‘A NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK SPECIALITY’
St George’s Church, Shimpling, is one of 170 round tower churches which survive more of less intact in England. Nearly three quarters of them are in Norfolk – and Suffolk has almost all of the rest.
This ‘Norfolk and Suffolk Speciality’ is to be the subject of an illustrated talk by the Chairman of the Round Tower Churches Society, Stuart Bowell, at St Georges Church, on Saturday 14th September at 7:00pm – with wine and nibbles available from 6:15pm.
Tickets for the event – £5:00 to include the wine and nibbles – are available from Sheila Cooper on 01379 740990; Maurice Philpot on 07817 108239 or on the door. ‘Remember to bring a torch with you’, is the advice of Mrs Cooper and Mr Philpot – as it is likely to be dusky at the conclusion of the event.
St George’s Church will also be participating in the 2013 National Heritage Open Days, and the church will be open between 10am and 5pm on both Saturday 14th September and Sunday 15th September.
Since it ceased to be a parish church, in 1987, St George’s, Shimpling, has been cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust – which cares for over 340 similar buildings throughout England.
For further information contact:
Sheila Cooper 01379 740990
Maurice W Philpot 07817 108239
[email protected]
