Visit Grant-Aided Places of Worship
Opening Arrangements at Places of Worship Grant-Aided by English Heritage / Heritage Lottery Fund Grants for Places of Worship in England Scheme
Search the Grant-aided Places of Worship list
Search the list for opening arrangements at places of worship grant-aided by the Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage under the Repair Grants for Places of Worship in England scheme.
It is a condition of this scheme that the public should have a right to see the buildings to whose repair they have contributed. All grant-aided places of worship are required to provide access on at least 28 days a year, outside hours of worship.
The list was updated in mid June to include new properties, any subsequent changes that have been notified to us and any corrections. There are now over 600 properties on the list. We suggest that you check the opening arrangements on the attached list for up-to-date information before visiting. Details of how keyholders may be contacted are also given. In many cases you should be able to make initial contact by telephone. If long journeys or special requirements are involved, we recommend that you telephone in advance. Entry to the majority of places of worship is free but where there is a charge for admission details are provided. There is also a brief description of each property and information on parking and access for people with disabilities.
We welcome feedback from visitors on the quality of their visit to grant-aided places of worship. In particular, please let us know if you are unable to gain access to any of the buildings on the list on the days or at the times specified, or if you have difficulty in gaining access and do not receive a satisfactory explanation from the contact or keyholder. Please contact English Heritage Customer Services at PO Box 569, Swindon SN2 2YP (telephone: 0870 3331181; e-mail: customers@english-heritage.org.uk).
We would like to thank everybody who has helped with arranging access to these places of worship. That the public can enjoy a visit to a grant-aided building is not only good in itself, it demonstrates that the historic environment is in a very real sense a common wealth, part of the richness and diversity that makes the English landscape – both urban and rural – so special. We very much hope you enjoy the places of worship you find in this list – from the famous to the many lesser-known treasures. They are all worth a visit – we hope we have helped you to find, and enjoy, them.
English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund, as major grant-givers to places of worship through the Repair Grants for Places of Worship in England scheme and other schemes, have a particular interest in developing visitor audiences and engagement with sacred places in England. We are supporting the Sacred Britain initiative and the Aspire project, which aim to promote access to places of worship. For more information please follow the links below:
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