Belfrey Impact Project

02/07/2026

We are so excited to launch our Crowdfunder for what we believe will be the UK's first hydraulic, accessible baptism pool! This will make full immersion baptism possible for people with a wide range of access needs. Please consider giving and sharing far and wide! Thank you 🙏

St Michael le Belfrey, a vibrant Anglican church in the historic hea… Andy Baker needs your support for Help us make Full Immersion Baptism accessible for ALL

29/05/2026

This week’s dispatch from site: the scaffolding in the south aisle has been removed!

You can now see the repaired ceiling, which will be redecorated and have acoustic panels installed at a later date.

The wall memorials and the large Squire Memorial at the end of the church are boxed in to keep them safe.

The walls have had the old white paint removed - they’ll get a fresh lick of white limewash before we move back.

22/05/2026

The Belfrey’s belfry has a (working) bell again!! 🔔

Our bell has been cleaned, rehung and connected to an electric system, so that she will once again be able to ring out across the parish, inviting people to worship or marking celebrations.

The stonework and roof of the bell tower have also been restored and made structurally sound, to protect the bell for decades to come.

08/05/2026

Now, you might think this is just a hole in the road being filled with concrete… But it’s actually our brand-new manhole!

This is the result of work in Low Petergate for the last few weeks to create a new sewer connection, so that we can have two accessible bathrooms in our church, near to the front doors. If you ever visited St Michael le Belfrey before the project started you’ll know that this is a big deal!!

24/04/2026

Two of our beautiful new carved angels, by .

One holds a shield with the motto “Quis ut Deus?” - “Who is like the Lord?”, the translation of the Hebrew for St Michael, our building’s namesake.

They sit (or fly?) right below the bell tower and above the front door, and will watch over all who pass, enter and go out from this church for decades to come.