Bird Picture Trail – Winner
Bird Picture Trail – Winner We’re thrilled to announce that Devan is the WINNER of the Bird Picture Trail 2024 and will receive a £10 voucher. Devan’s keen eye and love for nature have earned him the top spot among 24 participants. A big thank you...
Season’s greetings from Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust
Thank you Phil for the photos. Season’s greetings from Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust We extend our wishes for a prosperous New Year. Here are a few images of our Christmas lights setup in December. Following the tradition of Twelfth Night, we have gracefully dimmed...
Christmas Trail – winner
Christmas Trail – winner Congratulations to Georgina, Winner of the Christmas Trail! We’re excited to announce that Georgina from Chilwell has emerged as the winner of our Christmas Trail, securing a festive £10 prize! A heartfelt congratulations to her...
Bat Trail – Winner
Bat Trail – Winner We’re thrilled to announce the winner of the recent Bat Trail event held at Bramcote Old Church Tower. Over the course of two weeks, children from our community searched our historic site, looking for hidden images of bats. With...
Memorial to Peter Hillier – past Chairman
Memorial to Peter Hillier – past Chairman A tribute to Peter Hillier now stands proudly within the serene surroundings of Bramcote Old Church Tower’s grounds. Barbara, Peter’s wife, presided over the unveiling ceremony on Sunday, September 24th....
Medieval Fun Day – thank you
Medieval Fun Day – thank you BOCTT were delighted to welcome members of the public to experience the delights of the medieval period at their recent fun day on 19th August. Joined by four re-enactors, visitors had the chance to learn all about medieval...
Village Walk – review
Village Walk – review On the evening of June 20th, a group of eager participants gathered at the Old Church Tower to embark on a gentle stroll through Bramcote to explore some local history. The tour was led by one of the charity’s newest Trustees, Gail...
Easter Trail – winner
Easter Trail – winner 🎉 🐰 🥚 Congratulations to Sienna from Chilwell, the winner of our Easter Trail for children! 🎉 Sienna’s outstanding efforts in the Easter Trail have earned her the top prize of £10. We received a record number of entries this year...
Quiz Night – review
Quiz Night – review The Quiz Night held last Saturday was a roaring success, with around 60 quizzers forming teams and competing over eight tables. The questions, provided by Gerald and assisted by Ann, were as eclectic as ever, with a mix of easy and...
Bird Picture Trail – Prize Winner
Bird Picture Trail – Prize Winner The 2023 Bird Trail event proved to be a huge success, with 19 participants taking part in the challenge. The objective of the event was to find the hidden birds around the Tower site, with the elusive Blackbird causing some...
Christmas Trail – Winner
Christmas Trail – Winner Our Christmas Trail ran for two weeks over Christmas and attracted a lot of interest. The winner, pulled out of the hat, was “Evelyn” from Chilwell. £10 has been posted to her. Thank you to all who visited the site and...
An Hour at the Tower – photos and videos
An Hour at the Tower – photos and videos Jeanie Barton, assisted on bass by Paul Gray, gave us a lovely collection of Christmas themed songs and kept people entertained on a cold and damp night. The mulled wine and mince pies were much appreciated by all, and...
Shell’s Belles – Photos & Videos
Shell’s Belles – Photos & Videos Shell’s Belles were on top form for their performance at the Memorial Hall last Saturday (19 Nov). They can be classed as friends and favourites now – this was the Swing Band’s second time in Bramcote in aid of the...
Donate via our website
Donate via our 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...
Pumpkin Trail winner
Pumpkin Trail winner We had an excellent response to our Pumpkin Trail event and the bad weather and rain did not dampen your enthusiasm to visit the Tower site. It did wet some of the 59 ‘recording sheets’ though! We have dried the sheets out and a winner...
Spooky Crafts – photos
Spooky Crafts – photos Sunday 23 October We were very pleased the weather held out for us on Sunday afternoon and it was only a few moments after 1pm that our first visitors arrived. Thank you to all who came along and enjoyed the spooky crafts. BACK TO...
Movement for Good – nominate our charity
Movement for Good – nominate our charity Ecclesiastical, the company we insure with, has over £1 million to donate to charities. To be in with a chance of a £1,000 donation there are 2 things you need to do: Firstly, tell everyone you know to vote, and...
Request for plant donations
Request for plant donations We are running our annual Plant Sale this year on Saturday 11th June at the St Michaels Church car park. If you would like to donate plants to the event please get in touch on 0115 922 6782 to arrange delivery/collection. The Plant Sale...
Easter Egg Hunt – photos
Easter Egg Hunt – photos What a lovely time we all had on Friday April 8th at the Tower site. There were lots of children’s Easter activities to keep them busy: finding hidden Easter ‘eggs’ and being rewarded with a chocolate rabbit, painting ceramic bird feeder...
Bird Picture Trail winner
Bird Picture Trail winner Thank you to all who ventured out to the Tower site in what proved to be a turbulent time for the weather. Of the children entered into the draw, William’s entry was pulled from the hat and he will be receiving his £10 prize shortly....
Christmas Trail – Result
Christmas Trail – Result Another successful Trail event; thank you for your support. There were a good number of children looking for the Twelve Days of Christmas even though the weather has been very wet. Arthur has been chosen from all the entries and...
An Hour at the Tower – Photos
An Hour at the Tower – Photos ~We couldn’t run to a full-blown Light Night this year, but just illuminating the Tower on a dark winter’s night and lighting the pathway with lanterns is wonderfully atmospheric. The rain held off and a hardy local...
Shell’s Belles – photos and videos
Shell’s Belles – photos and videos Concert – Saturday 13 November 2021 The fabulous Nottingham swing band, Shell’s Belles, brought 10 musicians and a big sound to St Michael’s Church for their first live concert performance since the pandemic. To...
Pumpkin Trail – Result
Pumpkin Trail – Result Thank you for supporting the Pumpkin Trail event. This popular event attracted around 60 children and the winner is Lily-May from Stapleford. Lily-May will receive a cash prize of £10. BACK TO...
Green Flag Community Award 2021/22
Green Flag Community Award 2021/22 We are pleased to announce we have been awarded the Green Flag Community Award for a further year. The judges described our site as a welcoming and well-presented place “in a very attractive setting in the heart of the...
Quiz Night success
Quiz Night success Held Saturday 2 October 2021. Our first inside event since the Covid restrictions were eased and it was good to see a strong turn-out for this popular Quiz Night. Thank you to Gerald and Ann for providing the wide ranging questions for the evening,...
Circus Skills Workshop – photos
Circus Skills Workshop – photos Photos from the Circus Skills Workshop event Sunday 15 August 2021. BACK TO...
Teddy Bear’s picnic – photos
Teddy Bear’s picnic – photos What a lovely time we had at the Teddy Bears’ Picnic on Wednesday 11th August. We were blessed with sunny weather, lots of food and, of course, teddies. Some members of Beeston Players Drama Group entertained the...
Medieval Day – Photos
Medieval Day – Photos The Medieval Sokemen gave a fascinating insight to the everyday life of medieval people along with practical demonstrations. The example of a knight being ‘dressed to kill’ was particularly instructive, and showed how people...
Reverend’s Rebuke – Photos
Reverend’s Rebuke – Photos Some photos from the first two performances of the Reverend’s Rebuke, held at the Tower on Saturday 24 July. The cast are preparing and then performing. Thank you to Pat Ashworth for writing the play and for Headland...
3D Virtual Tour Video – draft version
3D Virtual Tour Video – draft version We are very excited to show you the first draft version of the 3D virtual tour we have commisioned from Broadcast Media Services (BMS). This is an on going project and should be completed later this year.After you have seen...
Nature Detectives – Photos
Nature Detectives – Photos Nature was the focus of intense scrutiny last Friday as groups of keen young ‘detectives’ were shown how to look for clues to identify animals and their habitats. They were also shown how to construct shelters for local wildlife, and...
£1,000 could make a big difference to our Community Heritage Project!
£1,000 could make a big difference to our Community Heritage Project! That’s why we’d be really grateful if you could nominate us in the Ecclesiastical Movement for Good awards. Your nomination could be the one that wins us £1,000. It’s quick and easy to nominate us...
Easter Egg Hunt – Prize Winner
Easter Egg Hunt – Prize Winner We now have a winner of the Happy Easter Egg Hunt; it is Sophie and she has received the prize Easter Egg. Well done Sophie. Thank you to all who took part in the hunt and keep an eye on our website and Facebook Page for further...
Request for plant donations
Request for plant donations With Covid restrictions being gradually relaxed we are hoping to run our annual Plant Sale this year. The event will be held on Saturday 12 June at the St Michaels Church car park. With our late start preparing for this event we do not...
Mother’s Day – Ceramic Bird Feeder
Mother’s Day – Ceramic Bird Feeder Mother’s Day is fast approaching (14 March) so why not surprise your Mum with a individually painted ceramic bird feeder. These unpainted feeders are 11cm x 9cm, with a 5cm diameter hole in the front, and we include a...
Bird Trail – Prize winner
Bird Trail – Prize winner Thank you to the 30 plus families who ventured to the Tower site, searched for the ‘birds’ and left their record sheet. The joint entry from local brother and sister, Harley and Mia, has been drawn out of the hat and they...
The Tower in the Snow – photos
The Tower in the Snow – photos The Tower catching the morning sunlight in the recent snow. This atmospheric photo was taken by Michael Lyons. Another lovely photo, this one sent in by Niki Slater. Possible taken within hours of Michael’s photo. BACK...
Bird Box – to BUY or BUILD
Sorry – SOLD OUT Bird Box We have several Bird Boxes available ready for you to erect in your garden or, if you like to make your own, then we can provide a kit. Local collection only. Ready built – £8.00, Kit – £6.00. For further details please...
Community Project – 3 New Jobs (applications closed)
Community Project – 3 New Jobs Bramcote Old Church Tower Community Project The Bramcote Old Church Tower community project is a NLHF project which began in October 2017 and will be completed by December 2021. The project has enabled urgent restoration work on...
Christmas Trail result
Christmas Trail result Thanks to all who took part in our first ever Christmas Trail. We do have a winner – Maxwell – and his £15 prize and card has been ‘social distanced’ pushed through his door. BACK TO...
Nominate the Tower to helps us get £1000
Nominate the Tower to helps us get £1000 Please, could you all spare just a few minutes to nominate Bramcote Old Church Tower for the ‘Movement for Good’ award? Anyone can nominate and by doing so, the Tower Trust will gain a chance to win £1,000! Click on this link...
Pumpkin Trail – the winner
Pumpkin Trail – the winner Thank you everyone who took part in the Pumpkin Hunt. We hope you had a fantastic time. We had over 80 children take part which is amazing! We have now picked the winner – Logan, aged 2, won and the prize will be going towards...
Green Flag Award Community 2020-21
Good news, the work we are doing at the Tower has been recognised for another year by Green Flag. They have awarded us the Green Flag Award Community...
Tribute to Peter Hillier
Tribute to Peter Hillier Peter Hillier’s name is synonymous with the saving of the Tower for future generations to cherish and enjoy. It is a huge legacy. The vision he had for its conservation, the passion, energy and shrewdness he brought to the task and the joy he...
Special Tower Photos
Special Tower Photos – Thank you to Andi Churchill for supplying three super photos of the Tower. The first is at dusk, the second a 90 minutes time exposure, and the third is at sunrise. BACK TO...
Photos of the Tower site
Site Photos May 2020 Photos around the Tower site. BACK TO...
Bird/Bat Box Construction
Bird/Bat Box Construction Wednesday 19 February 2020 The possibility of making a Bat Box proved very popular this year and more Bat Boxes were constructed than Bird Boxes. If you were building boxes or supporting the event, thank you for coming along to the Memorial...
