Village church crowdfunds for pilgrim accommodation

An Apuldram church is raising funds to get itself '˜pilgrim ready' along a route to Canterbury.
St Mary's Church, ApuldramSt Mary's Church, Apuldram
St Mary's Church, Apuldram

Crowdfunding has begun at the 12th century church in Apuldram with the help of The British Pilgrim Trust, a charity which is dedicated to bringing pilgrimage back to Britain.

So far the charity has raised £4,197 with a target of £9,091.

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St Mary the Virgin church lies along a pilgrimage route known as the ‘old way’ and will be building new rooms to be slept in by passing pilgrims.

In a promotional video published alongside the campaign, the charity said: “British pilgrimage is on the rise, but there is one big problem – the lack of low-cost pilgrim accommodation.

“To solve this the British Pilgrimage Trust are working towards opening rural churches as pilgrim sleep spots along the ‘old way’ to Canterbury.”

For more information, visit: www.spacehive.com/stmarysapuldram