Friends of Friendless Churches
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We are the Friends of Friendless Churches — we rescue, repair & protect historic ‘closed’ places of worship in England & Wales.
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An update from our Director, Rachel Morley, about the upcoming repair projects.
As we look forward to completing repairs at Gumfreston, Llangua, Llanddoged, and Bodwrog, we’re also excited to announce six new repair projects for the 2025–26 financial year.
As we look forward to completing repairs at Gumfreston, Llangua, Llanddoged, and Bodwrog, we’re also excited to announce six new repair projects for the 2025–26 financial year.
The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme enable VAT on repairs to be reclaimed. The scheme was in place since 2001. It was UK-wide, easy to apply for, and scrupulously fair: Westminster Abbey and a tiny church on Anglesey were on a level footing when it came to this scheme.
February 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme enable VAT on repairs to be reclaimed. The scheme was in place since 2001. It was UK-wide, easy to apply for, and scrupulously fair: Westminster Abbey and a tiny church on Anglesey were on a level footing when it came to this scheme.
With remnants of a medieval rood screen hovering above rows of Georgian box pews, the interior of St David’s, Llangeview has remained remarkably unaltered since the 18th century.
All Images © Lily Watts
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All Images © Lily Watts
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February 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
With remnants of a medieval rood screen hovering above rows of Georgian box pews, the interior of St David’s, Llangeview has remained remarkably unaltered since the 18th century.
All Images © Lily Watts
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All Images © Lily Watts
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Our volunteers are the backbone of our organisation, they go above and beyond to help us care for our churches.
Accordingly, we are looking for a new Volunteer & Community Officer.
📷 Volunteers gathered outside St Giles’s, Tadlow, Cambridgeshire
Accordingly, we are looking for a new Volunteer & Community Officer.
📷 Volunteers gathered outside St Giles’s, Tadlow, Cambridgeshire
January 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Our volunteers are the backbone of our organisation, they go above and beyond to help us care for our churches.
Accordingly, we are looking for a new Volunteer & Community Officer.
📷 Volunteers gathered outside St Giles’s, Tadlow, Cambridgeshire
Accordingly, we are looking for a new Volunteer & Community Officer.
📷 Volunteers gathered outside St Giles’s, Tadlow, Cambridgeshire
Why is there a staircase on the outside of the quaint Tuxlith Chapel in Milland, West Sussex?
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January 29, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Why is there a staircase on the outside of the quaint Tuxlith Chapel in Milland, West Sussex?
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These beautiful late Victorian chestnut choir stalls inside St Mark's, Brithdir were produced by a small family-run firm of wood carvers in Somerset.
So, how did they end up in this church in North Wales?
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So, how did they end up in this church in North Wales?
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January 27, 2026 at 8:01 AM
These beautiful late Victorian chestnut choir stalls inside St Mark's, Brithdir were produced by a small family-run firm of wood carvers in Somerset.
So, how did they end up in this church in North Wales?
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So, how did they end up in this church in North Wales?
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Could you be our next Volunteer & Community Officer? Apply to join our small, hardworking team by 5pm on 6 February 2026.
📷 Volunteers outside St Michael's, Castlemartin on the working party
📷 Volunteers outside St Michael's, Castlemartin on the working party
January 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Could you be our next Volunteer & Community Officer? Apply to join our small, hardworking team by 5pm on 6 February 2026.
📷 Volunteers outside St Michael's, Castlemartin on the working party
📷 Volunteers outside St Michael's, Castlemartin on the working party
Only a few decades ago, this humble Yorkshire chapel faced the prospect of demolition. This is the chapel of ease in Thornton-le-Beans, which had an uncertain future after being declared redundant in 1997.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Only a few decades ago, this humble Yorkshire chapel faced the prospect of demolition. This is the chapel of ease in Thornton-le-Beans, which had an uncertain future after being declared redundant in 1997.
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Nestled in the centre of a small village in the Welsh countryside, St Mary's, Derwen is renowned for its wondrous collection of medieval woodwork.
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January 19, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Nestled in the centre of a small village in the Welsh countryside, St Mary's, Derwen is renowned for its wondrous collection of medieval woodwork.
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Situated amongst the rolling hills and verdant fields of South Devon is the picturesque medieval ruin of St Andrew's, South Huish.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Situated amongst the rolling hills and verdant fields of South Devon is the picturesque medieval ruin of St Andrew's, South Huish.
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Thom Kinghorn-Evans of Cardigan Bay Architectural Conservation tell us about the repairs at St Michael's, Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire
January 14, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Thom Kinghorn-Evans of Cardigan Bay Architectural Conservation tell us about the repairs at St Michael's, Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire
Inside this isolated rural church is a magnificent and potentially unique medieval treasure.
This is St Peulan's, Llanbeulan on Anglesey, which was founded in the 7th century.
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This is St Peulan's, Llanbeulan on Anglesey, which was founded in the 7th century.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Inside this isolated rural church is a magnificent and potentially unique medieval treasure.
This is St Peulan's, Llanbeulan on Anglesey, which was founded in the 7th century.
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This is St Peulan's, Llanbeulan on Anglesey, which was founded in the 7th century.
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Our Director, Rachel Morley, talks to Lee (bil) Bilson, head of conservation at Recclesia, about the repairs to St Deiniol's, Worthenbury, Wrexham.
January 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Our Director, Rachel Morley, talks to Lee (bil) Bilson, head of conservation at Recclesia, about the repairs to St Deiniol's, Worthenbury, Wrexham.
The slightly wonky medieval tower of Old St Peter’s, Saltfleetby stands alone in the ‘Marsh of Lincolnshire’. But what happened to the rest of the church?
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The slightly wonky medieval tower of Old St Peter’s, Saltfleetby stands alone in the ‘Marsh of Lincolnshire’. But what happened to the rest of the church?
A heavily Victorianised small church, St Anno's, Llananno in Powys is, from the outside, a humble and largely forgettable building.
However, inside visitors can feast their eyes upon one of the finest pieces of medieval carpentry in Wales.
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However, inside visitors can feast their eyes upon one of the finest pieces of medieval carpentry in Wales.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
A heavily Victorianised small church, St Anno's, Llananno in Powys is, from the outside, a humble and largely forgettable building.
However, inside visitors can feast their eyes upon one of the finest pieces of medieval carpentry in Wales.
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However, inside visitors can feast their eyes upon one of the finest pieces of medieval carpentry in Wales.
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A new stained glass window at St Michael's, Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire.
Our Director, Rachel Morley, and Thom Kinghorn-Evans of Cardigan Bay Architectural Conservation tell us more about its installation.
Our Director, Rachel Morley, and Thom Kinghorn-Evans of Cardigan Bay Architectural Conservation tell us more about its installation.
January 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
A new stained glass window at St Michael's, Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire.
Our Director, Rachel Morley, and Thom Kinghorn-Evans of Cardigan Bay Architectural Conservation tell us more about its installation.
Our Director, Rachel Morley, and Thom Kinghorn-Evans of Cardigan Bay Architectural Conservation tell us more about its installation.
The graves outside Farfield Quaker Meeting House in West Yorkshire at first seem rather confusing: one grave calls January the eleventh month and another calls June the fourth month. However, this wasn’t an error or a simple mistake.
📷 The graves in the burial ground of Farfield Meeting House
📷 The graves in the burial ground of Farfield Meeting House
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The graves outside Farfield Quaker Meeting House in West Yorkshire at first seem rather confusing: one grave calls January the eleventh month and another calls June the fourth month. However, this wasn’t an error or a simple mistake.
📷 The graves in the burial ground of Farfield Meeting House
📷 The graves in the burial ground of Farfield Meeting House
Our Director, Rachel Morley, visits one of our newest vesting: Coanwood Meeting House, Northumberland
December 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Our Director, Rachel Morley, visits one of our newest vesting: Coanwood Meeting House, Northumberland
Our chequerboard church. Over the past two centuries, St John the Baptist’s, Papworth St Agnes in Cambridgeshire has been on a journey of restoration, dereliction, and repair.
📷 St John the Baptist’s in the snow in 2013
📷 St John the Baptist’s in the snow in 2013
December 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Our chequerboard church. Over the past two centuries, St John the Baptist’s, Papworth St Agnes in Cambridgeshire has been on a journey of restoration, dereliction, and repair.
📷 St John the Baptist’s in the snow in 2013
📷 St John the Baptist’s in the snow in 2013
Happy Christmas from the FoFC
We wish all our members, donors, volunteers, and supporters a very Happy Christmas.
We wish all our members, donors, volunteers, and supporters a very Happy Christmas.
December 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Happy Christmas from the FoFC
We wish all our members, donors, volunteers, and supporters a very Happy Christmas.
We wish all our members, donors, volunteers, and supporters a very Happy Christmas.
Thank you for supporting the FoFC in 2025
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at the FoFC.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at the FoFC.
December 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Thank you for supporting the FoFC in 2025
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at the FoFC.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at the FoFC.
St Mary's, Temple, Corsley is a stunning example of Arts and Crafts Gothic architecture. This charming church was built in the early 20th century, when the Arts and Crafts architectural style had reached its acme.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
St Mary's, Temple, Corsley is a stunning example of Arts and Crafts Gothic architecture. This charming church was built in the early 20th century, when the Arts and Crafts architectural style had reached its acme.
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At Ayshford Chapel in Devon, Ben Maton - The Salisbury Organist - plays ‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’ on the late Victorian Mason & Hamlin harmonium.
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
At Ayshford Chapel in Devon, Ben Maton - The Salisbury Organist - plays ‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’ on the late Victorian Mason & Hamlin harmonium.
On the track leading up to the magnificent Roman Catholic chapel at Biddlestone in Northumberland are some medieval remains that might explain how this remote village got its name.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
On the track leading up to the magnificent Roman Catholic chapel at Biddlestone in Northumberland are some medieval remains that might explain how this remote village got its name.
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Inside the vestry at St Tyfrydog's, Llandyfrydog, Anglesey
December 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Inside the vestry at St Tyfrydog's, Llandyfrydog, Anglesey
In September, we hosted our first-ever working party at St Michael’s, Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire, showcasing the skills that are needed to repair a historic church.
December 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
In September, we hosted our first-ever working party at St Michael’s, Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire, showcasing the skills that are needed to repair a historic church.