image for illustration: St James the Great, Aslackby, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire by Acabashi – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Commons Wikimedia
The National Churches Trust has announced the winners of the church architecture awards 2024.
The National Churches Trust writes:
There were three awards up for grabs, all of which are run in partnership with the Ecclesiastical Architects & Surveyors Association (EASA). They were announced at the EASA Annual General Meeting, held on Tuesday 16 January 2025 at St Millitus College, Kensington.
‘Our members have a passion for churches, be they ancient and listed, or modern and not listed. We share a desire to learn and to strive for excellence. We work to keep churches on the road, carry out repairs, and make sensitive changes, when required, to ensure churches remain relevant and vital to today’s needs. The church architecture awards are really something special. They are the only architecture awards in the uk dedicated to churches, their architects and surveyors. Whittling the entrants down to a short list and then the winners was quite a challenge, and all I can say is that all those who found themselves shorltisted can be especially proud of what they have achieved. The committee knows that having these awards is an important way to recognise the hard work, dedication and professionalism that we put into our work.’
In presenting the King of Prussia Gold Medal, Prince Nicolas said: ‘What a great shortlist. This repair and conservation work is of course a fraction of the work carried out on churches all around the UK last year by architects and surveyors, work that keeps this precious heritage safe for the future and secures the future of churches for worshippers, the local community and tourists and visitors. Well done.’
In presenting the Presidents’ Award, Nigel Walter, Trustee of the National Churches Trust added: ‘The National Churches Trust is delighted to be a partner in the church architecture awards, part of our wider National Church Awards strategy. It’s particularly inspiring that for all of this year’s entries, so much work is carried out in a way that is kind to the environment, often using local supplies and materials, and ensuring that it is as far as possible carbon neutral.’
