Conservation

  • Conservation projects

    Each year we carry out around 20 conservation projects across our estate. From wallpainting conservation to structural repair, you can find out more about our latest work and recent projects here.

  • Heritage Building Skills High Level Repairs and Summer School 2024

    We are seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced contractors with a strong commitment to training and development to undertake a roofing and masonry repair project at St John the Evangelist Church in Lancaster. The successful contractor will also partner in a heritage building skills training programme in the summer of 2024.

  • Consultant Framework Agreement Review 2022

    We will be undertaking a formal review (which happens every 6 years) of all appointments under the Consultant Framework Agreement during the autumn of 2022. This gives the Trust and consultants a regular opportunity to review working relationships and plan for the future.

  • Our approach to conservation

    Our estate is the largest collection of historic churches in the country. The ongoing care of these historic buildings and community spaces is at the heart of everything we do. Conserving our churches is hugely important – and often challenging – for our expert team. Read on to see our 'guiding principles' of conservation.

  • Caring for the environment

    We believe that, by investing in environmentally-friendly systems and materials, our churches and communities will have the best possible chance to thrive long into the future.

  • Conservation of Paintings and Royal Arms

    Discover how we care for and conserve historic paintings and Royal Arms

  • Historic Chapels Trust

    CCT are supporting the Historic Chapels Trust (HCT) to undertake repairs across their estate of listed chapels. As part of this we are seeking expressions of interest from construction firms with experience of working in conservation who would like to be considered for the tender list for one of our larger projects.

  • Routine Maintenance Contracts - North

    We are currently undertaking the retendering of the Routine Maintenance Contracts for the North region and we are inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified conservation contractors.