TOCAG Archives – Grand Opening
TOCAG Archives – Grand Opening We are happy to announce a new project by Thundridge Old Church Action Group – the TOCAG Archives! Visit: archive.thundridgeoldchurch.org (or scan the QR code). The TOCAG Archives website provides free and open access to photographs and artwork, documents, videos, sound files, and more related to Thundridge Old Church in […]
Annual Report for 2024/2025
Annual Report for 2024/2025 – Read Online The TOCAG annual report is readable online now. Whilst this report covers the financial period 2024/25 it presents a timely opportunity to review a critical moment for TOCAG and the Old Church, in effect a manifesto. 2025 has been transformational. 2026 could be a springboard to the core […]
Video: How Old is Thundridge Old Church
Video: How Old is Thundridge Old Church Jerry Dyer created a video about a recent project at the Old Church that may shed light on how old it is. Dendrochronology experts have sampled the surviving softwood timbers inside Thundridge Old Church. Visit Jerry’s Youtube channel to learn more.
Gravestone Fragment Detectives
Preserving and Reuniting Gravestone Fragments We are currently working on a really exciting gravestone project that has evolved from the rubble cleanup we did in September. Back in 2015, numerous fragments of gravemarkers were relocated from around the graveyard into the safety of Thundridge Old Church tower. When we commissioned a survey of the building in […]
Scaffolding Up and Staircase Finds
Scaffolding & Stairs Scaffolding To enable full investigation of the roof and the heavily damaged upper stages of the tower internally there had to be scaffolding so the structural engineers can examine and assess it in detail. So, at least for a while, we had the privilege of being able to see and touch up […]
Safety Concerns
Safety at the Thundridge Old Church With all the recent good news about the tower you may be wondering if and when you can go inside it. The bad news is that in its current state, it is not safe for people to approach the tower or go inside. But this is TOCAG’s longterm goal […]
Thundridge Old Church has a Floor!
Revealing the floor in the tower While cleaning the rubble and debris from the tower on 7th Sept came a star find. As we started clearing the last of the loose soil from the West side of the tower we found at the same height as the packed earth surface, the corner of a stone […]
Rubble Processing Project
Rubble Processing Project The removal of the rubble that was in the Old Thundridge Church tower was a huge task that was only made possible through the combined efforts of so many people, including those who just happened to be passing and joined in to help. It is estimated that around six tonnes of material […]
Thundridge Old Church has a Door!
New Door for Thundridge Old Church Thundridge Old Church has a door! On 28th August a group from TOCAG, the Diocese and Thomas Ford architects observed Prestigious Masonry Services as they removed the old blocking from the West doorway and we got a look inside the tower for the first time in many years. In […]
2025 Update
View looking out from inside Thundridge Old Church Exciting News from TOCAG Since TOCAG was founded in 2019, we have accomplished a lot! And we couldn’t have done it without the support of people like you. TOCAG became an incorporated charity so we can sign contracts and own assets. We commissioned a major appraisal and […]