Church Recording 

Church Recording has been part of Granta for many years. For those who aren’t familiar with what recorders do, we are society volunteers who make a detailed and technical inventory of the contents of, usually, a parish church.  On completion, the church receives a bound copy of the record and digital copies are sent to national archives.

It is important to know what is in a church because these historic buildings and their artifacts are a major part of our heritage. During recording, items of historic or artistic interest have been found, and even occasional rare treasures. 

We work mainly over the Spring and Summer - churches can be cold places in Winter! Last year we completed the recording of St Margaret's in Newton - the photo is of the presentation of the final record in October 2025. You can find some more pictures in our Gallery of St Andrew's in Orwell, and St Helen's in Little Eversden. Our newest project is in Harston, and we would warmly welcome a few more recorders. Please contact Sara Day if you would like to know more.