Closure of Somerset Church Grounds Due to Antisocial Behaviour Saturday, May 3, 2025 somerset church closure antisocial glastonbury behaviour police grounds safety community The St John the Baptist Church in Glastonbury, a historic town, has taken the unprecedented step of closing its grounds due to increasing incidents of antisocial behaviour. The closure, effective from May 1 for 30 days, will … Read More
Thief Steals Church Donations During Community Event Saturday, April 12, 2025 church theft donations community fundraising support stolen funds thief vicar A South West church is reeling after a thief stole a month’s worth of cash donations during a community event. St Augustine’s and Christ Church in Whitchurch and Hengrove suffered the blow when an opportunistic … Read More
Restoring the Oldest Clock in Britain Sunday, March 30, 2025 somerset church clock restoration history 1400s timepiece montacute volunteer heritage St Catherine’s Church in Montacute, Somerset, is home to what experts believe may be one of the oldest working clocks in the UK, with origins dating back to the 1400s. Previously thought to have been crafted in the 1600s, the … Read More
One of the Oldest Working Clocks in the UK Found in Somerset Church Sunday, March 30, 2025 somerset church clock history restoration exhibition heritage timepiece community volunteers Montacute’s St Catherine’s Church may hold one of the oldest working timepieces in the UK, with experts dating its clock back to the 1400s during a recent assessment. The clock, originally thought to have been made in … Read More
Controversy over Demolition of Unique Village Church Tuesday, February 13, 2024 church demolition architecture brutalism housing historical heritage preservation community development The proposed demolition of the Church of the Good Shepherd, a rare example of 1960s brutalism in the Bath area, has sparked a heated debate among locals in the Northend area of Batheaston, Somerset. With the church no longer … Read More