Our work
The Bats in Churches project is working with over 100 churches across England that are affected by bat roosts including some of national importance.
Below is a map of our churches, click through to find more information on the individual churches or toggle to view the churches in list form.
- All
- East Anglia
- Midlands and the North
- South
![St Mary, Bromfield painted chancel ceiling Painted ceiling of church chancel with rood screen and triptych behind altar](https://batsinchurches.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/ChurchImages-Shrops-Bromfield-StMarytheVirgin-interior-landscape-bdbe53ad11cd4ee5fff6e9fd964c529f-.jpg)
Bromfield, St Mary the Virgin
Formerly a Benedictine Priory Church built in c. 1155, a striking and significant feature of St Mary the Virgin is the chancel ceiling depicting the Shield of Trinity surrounded by cherubs and texts.
![St Mary, Bruera, Cheshire south transept Red stone church showing Lady Chapel and table tombs in churchyard](https://batsinchurches.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/ChurchImages-Cheshire-Bruera-3-1000x666-landscape-4c27e46c1688a7a7c8a08159c982dc85-.jpg)
Bruera, St Mary the Virgin
A Norman church with a South Chapel added in the C15th and a quirky timber belfry, St Mary’s was completely restored in the late C19th. It has been home to a colony of brown long-eared bats for many years.
![St Nicholas Chignal Smealey John Salmon The exterior of a small, sunlight red brick church with a square tower](https://batsinchurches.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/St-Nicholas-Chignal-Smealey_-John-Salmon-landscape-c65c9e20ddb6df85eba427acf895f309-.jpg)
Chignal Smealy, St Nicholas
The church of St Nicholas stands in the village of Chignal Smealy, in a small churchyard. It was built in the early sixteenth century, and is notable for having been originally constructed of red brick.
![Chrishall Holy Trinity John Salmon A long grey church with a low tower, taken from the graveyard](https://batsinchurches.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Chrishall-Holy-Trinity_John-Salmon-landscape-de47a0e2fb4aa828ca15bcde980db5e5-.jpg)
Chrishall, Holy Trinity
Chrishall is said to be the first place in Essex where Christianity took hold: in the Domesday Book the name of the village is stated as ‘Cristehalla’, meaning the home of Christ.
![ChurchImages-Norfolk Cley Bluethroat A stained glass image of male and female Bluethroat birds](https://batsinchurches.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Cley-Bluethroat-1000x750-landscape-cd78e4ab6d20a0ffff416e4417904e3a-.jpg)
Cley, St Margaret of Antioch
A spectacular church on the north Norfolk coast with carved stonework and dramatic window tracery.
![Clothall_-_St_Mary_the_Virgin Stone church with battlements and low bell tower](https://batsinchurches.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Clothall_-_St_Mary_the_Virgin-1000x589-landscape-259c3670e099f5a4bc9d4ac670afbe28-.jpg)
Clothall, St Mary the Virgin
St Mary’s is home to a splendid stained glass window depicting birds of the English countryside as well as more exotic species. It shelters a large number of bats which have a significant impact on the church furnishings and fittings.
![Coggeshall Church Chris Heaton The exterior of a pale yellow stone church with extremely large perpendicular windows and a low, flint tower](https://batsinchurches.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Coggeshall_Chris-Heaton-1000x667-landscape-4a9b5e2223a9b3025ed99d4cb6ffaf9c-.jpg)
Coggeshall, St Peter ad Vincula
The magnificent and imposing St Peter ad Vincula (‘St Peter in chains’, a rare dedication) in Coggeshall, Essex, is one of a group of great churches built following the success of the early wool-trade in the East Anglia area. It is Grade I listed.