The Story to 2021

About Flamstead Heritage from 2017 to 2021


About project initiation, funding, and preparation work 2017 to 2020


Use the ”learn more“ links below to find out about some specific stages of the project between 2017 and 2020.

This content was written at the time and has not been updated since then.

An evolving heritage building

The church contains medieval wall paintings dating from the 13th century, graffiti carved in the 1500s….

Vision for sharing the heritage

St Leonard’s Church embodies 900 years of social, religious and architectural heritage. As with any building of that age,…

Project progress report

After a three-year fundraising campaign and over a year of repairs to save the church, we now want to share its heritage…

Preparation for the repairs

Preparing for the major repairs involved detailed survey work using high tech laser scanners…


About restoration works 2020 to 2021


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Click/press on the image to watch a live presentation (13 mins 17 secs – YouTube) given by James Mellish, Project Manager, in October 2022, outlining the restoration (“capital”) works carried out in 2020 and 2021.