AGM will give update
Friends of Shenstone Tower stages its AGM in June when anyone gets the chance to hear or have a say about the project. FoST annual
The Old Church Tower at Shenstone.
“Shenstone Old Church Tower is a wonderful monument to the history and archaeology of a fascinating village. Although the excavations needed for this redevelopment were only shallow, the potential of church hill remains enormous, almost certainly being the original location of the communities that settled here. Shenstone is the only settlement mentioned in the Domesday survey, implying that it was the Mercians, possibly dating back to the times of the infamous King Penda, who built the first church on the site. This original church was rebuilt in the 1270s into a rather large and impressive building, of which the old tower is the only remaining section above ground. It was a great pleasure to work with such a dedicated and committed community group to bring this wonderful building back into use for the community it has served for over 700 years.”
