• St Mary’s Church News

    CHURCH SERVICES at St MARYS

    March – June 2023 – at 10:30

     

    March  5th        Morning Service

    March 19th          Communion

     

    April 9th            Easter Sunday

    April 16th          Communion

     

    May 7th                  Morning Service

    May  21st               Communion

     

    June 4th             Morning Service

    June 18th           Communion

     

     

     

  • St Mary’s Church Tower

    St Mary’s Church Tower

    Poster
  • St Marys Church Tower Appeal

    I am very pleased to inform you all that the government has now agreed
    to fund the continuation of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
    which enables church councils to reclaim the VAT incurred in church
    repairs. This is the last piece of the financial jigsaw puzzle which
    enables us to fund the repairs to the tower of St Marys church.
    The cost of actually doing the repairs has escalated because the work is
    complicated, sophisticated, and hazardous. The work involves rebuilding
    the buttresses in situ, removing the window, securing the foundations,
    repairing the masonry and stabilising weak parts of the tower.
    With the help of Historic England, National Churches Trust, Wolfson
    Foundation, Allchurches Trust, Norfolk Churches Trust, local charities
    and YOUR support, we have raised £385,000!

    Latest: At an onsite meeting 26/02/21 with the contractors, architect
    and structural engineer it was apparent that the buttresses could
    detach from the tower at any time! This requires the method
    statement and risk assessment to be reviewed and agreed before any
    work starts.

    There is genuine concern about workers’ safety. We must ensure that
    the risks involved are identified and minimised to an acceptable level.
    St Marys church is a Grade 1 listed building and whatever the strength of
    your religious conviction is, I hope you will be as proud as I am to be able
    to restore such a beautiful historic building as this, in this little village of
    ours.

    Mike Smith

  • Church of St Marys

    A note from Reverend Mark McCraghrey

     JULY 2021

     I am thrilled to confirm the completion of the project by the Spring of 2022 which will ensure that the Tower can remain as a spiritual symbol of the community of North Tuddenham for future generations to come.  However, the renovation of the Church also signals an upcoming need to evolve even further so St Mary’s can become a justifiable fulcrum of village life once more.

    Irrespective of faith, I hope that the village will join with the Church to make St Mary’s once again part of everyday life.  By the end of the renovations, I hope there will be many opportunities to capture the momentous journey whilst simultaneously renewing a sense of positivity and progression for the Church’s place in society, whilst not demeaning its spiritual value.  The PCC is enthusiastic to work in tandem with the Parish Council to ensure the sustainability of the Church whilst maintaining a thriving life-blood for all to benefit from in the future.  North Tuddenham is a cohesive and community-centred village,  and I hope that moving forward, we can work collaboratively to find new and novel ways to enjoy the Church, once more, as a hub for village life.

    St Mary's Church
    Restoration works – Summer 2021

    With thanks and blessings.

  • North Tuddenham Cycle Speedway Track

  • Recycling

    Recycling

    A Bottle Bank and a Clothing Bank are located at ‘The Lodge’ car park.

  • The Common

    The Common

    The Common is about 23 acres in size, and has been maintained for many years as a wild habitat. The Conservation Volunteers have managed the Common over the last 18 -19 years, together with North Tuddenham Parish Council, and Norfolk County Council. The ‘Common Management Committee’ has been formed recently and includes representatives from the local community, the Conservation Volunteers, the Parish Council and Norfolk County Council.

    Trees on the site include Oak, Silver Birch, Wild Cherry, Hornbeam, Field Maple, and Holly. There are also many footpaths, and there is a notice board at the entrance giving information about the Common.

    The butterflies are an important feature of the Common, 24  species having been recorded there,  including less   common varieties.There is   also a large & varied moth population.

    The pond, which is fed solely by rainwater, is an important feature,

    seventeen species of dragonfly having been recorded there.

  • Footpaths

    Footpaths

    North Tuddenham Map

    For further information click on the links below.

    Norfolk Countryside Interactive Map

    www.footpathmaps.com

    Historic maps of Norfolk

  • War Memorial

    War Memorial

    Roll of Honour

    Restoration work on the War Memorial has now been completed, in time for Remembrance Sunday.

    The Parish Council arranged for the work to be carried out, with the aid of a 50%  grant from The War Memorials Trust as the condition of the stonework had deteriorated over the years.

    The stone mason has cleaned the stonework and re-cut the lettering , so that it is now clear and the names of all those remembered on the Memorial can now be read again.

    The Parish Council would be very grateful if anyone is willing to make a donation, however small,  towards the cost .

    Please speak to a member of The Parish Council if you wish to make a donation.

  • St Mary’s Church

    St Mary’s Church

    Further information can be found from Norfolk Churches Website.

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