This eclectic selection of papers looks at historic and
contemporary issues concerned with the redundancy of churches, and
their subsequent reuse and maintenance. When did it come to be
thought preferable to reuse the buildings rather than demolish
them? What is the role of the Church of England, and how has the
law changed over time? How have ideas evolved about the
acceptability of different uses - by members of other religions,
for commercial purposes, and involving for instance licensed
premises and martial arts? And how are heritage bodies entrusted
with former churches, such as the Society for the Protection of
Ancient Buildings, the Churches Conservation Trust and the Norwich
Historic Churches Trust (NHCT), coping with the challenges of
maintaining and converting the buildings in an age of austerity?
Papers presented at conferences organized by the NHCT and its
Friends in 2014 and 2015 are supplemented by four specially written
contributions on aspects of the NHCT itself: its history, its
guiding principles, the Heavenly Gardens project to enhance
churchyards, and the experiences of a tenant. The NHCT is entrusted
with the care of 18 of Norwich's redundant medieval churches, and
works not only to maintain them but to increase awareness of
architectural, historical and other related aspects of our medieval
ecclesiastical heritage. All profits from the sale of this book go
to support its work.
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