Welcome to the Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust website.
The Tower Project started in 2004, when the Friends of Bramcote Old Church Tower began the task of restoration of the 13th century, grade II listed church tower and the respectful regeneration of the closed and deconsecrated graveyard.
In 2010 Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust was formed and in 2015 an application for Heritage Lottery Funding was made. In 2017 it was granted and the work is on going. The site is of historical importance locally and no longer associated with the church, but a public space for the community at the centre of the village of Bramcote.
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Medieval Day
Sunday 1 August 11:00am to 4:00pm
Bramcote Old Church Tower, Town St, Bramcote, Nottingham NG9 3DP
Join us between 11am – 4pm for a fascinating insight into what Medieval Life could have been like at Bramcote Old Church Tower.
Thanks to the reenactors group, The Medieval Sokemen, we will have a small camp onsite with various demonstrations and talks.
We will have a medieval lady, to talk about aristocratic life and household medicine.
A cook to talk about and demonstrate medieval food. A monk to talk about religion, learning and writing.
A gaoler, to talk about crime and punishment.
A archer, to talk about the longbow and archery and a
knight, who will demonstrate at 12 noon and 2:30pm the ‘arming of the knight’ – how to put on a suit of armour, as well as a talk more generally on arms and armour between demonstrations.
Refreshments will be available on site.
This event is FREE – Donations are welcome.
No booking required.
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Wednesday 11th August 11:30am – 2pm
Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust
Town Street
NG9 3DP
Bring a picnic, blanket and of course a Teddy and be immersed in a selection of acted out stories by Beeston Players.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
This event is free! Donations are welcome, no booking required
The Reverend’s Rebuke
Sunday 12 September 2:30pm (SOLD OUT) and 5:00pm
Bramcote Old Church Tower, Town St, Bramcote, Nottingham NG9 3DP
Everything was going well for the Reverend Thomas Wilkinson, hardworking curate of Attenborough-with-Bramcote, until a letter landed on his doorstep on May 26th 1835.
Where do you go for redress when your good name has been trampled through the mud and you think you know the real reason why you have been so ill-served? Mr Wilkinson believed he knew it.
But would any of his persecutors admit the truth?
Tickets £5 available online:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/headland-theatre
Duration, 1 hour. The play is written for a socially distanced cast and a small cabaret-style audience, with Covid-19 safety in mind.
The performances will take place whatever the weather. Refreshments are available from 2pm and 4.30pm. Recommended parking for all performances except Sunday 12 September at 5pm is in the car park of St Michael & All Angels, Church Street, NG9 3HD, by kind permission of the Vicar and PCC. The Tower is a short walk away, past the White Lion pub.
Regrettably, there is no wheelchair access to the site.
With the easing of Covid restrictions the Trustees have decided to start cautious planning of events for 2021. Fully details will be available on this website and our Facebook Page.
The Tower grounds have been open through the pandemic and will continue to remain open so do feel free to visit at any time, still bearing in mind social distancing.
Please keep reviewing this website and our Facebook Page for any further information. Thanking you for your continued support.
Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust
