Why is saving the church tower important?

If we allow the tower to crumble, we risk losing our church and with it our heritage.

so… It’s crackers not to fix it!

St Mary’s enjoys a special position as the focal point of Alvediston’s diverse community.

Having no village hall, the church is used for a wide variety of activities. It is always open, and has been a place to gather for sacred and secular reasons for more than 900 years. Over 20% of the village attend its services (national average 2%) over the year and it is a place of quiet contemplation and even occasionally as a refuge for the homeless.

It is visited by scores of walkers every year, as well as those with a special interest in Sir Anthony Eden, British Prime Minister in the 1950s, who is buried in the churchyard