spacerBritain Express home page Gloucestershire Travel Guide - St Mary the Virgin Church, Tetbury
A personal guide to Historic churches in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.
   
spacer
 Travel Guides : England | Scotland | Wales | London   |  Accommodation | History
 

Home
Accommodation
 Hotels
 B&B
 Self catering
Attractions
 England
  Gloucestershire
Travel Guide
Towns and Villages Gazetteer

All attractions
  Attractions map
Ancient Sites
Castles
Family attractions
Gardens
Historic Buildings
Historic Churches
Historic Houses
Monasteries
Museums
Roman sites

Travel Resources
Tourist Information Centres
Travel links

Accommodation
Gloucestershire Hotels
Bed & Breakfast
Self Catering

 Scotland
 Wales
 London
Travel Services
 Rail Tickets
 Car Rental
Tourist Info Centres
 England
 Scotland
 Wales
Heritage
 History
 Culture
Travel Directory
 England
 Wales
 Scotland
 B&B
 Hotels
 Tour Operators
 Car Rental
 Walking Holidays
 Waterways  Holidays
 more....
About
 Contact
 About us
spacer

  
spacer
spacer



Tetbury, Gloucestershire, Photos of St Mary the Virgin Church


Here are a few photos from a recent Spring visit to St Mary the Virgin church in Tetbury. Its an intriguing church, full of interesting historical detail, especially as regards the earliest flowerings of Gothic revival architecture in England.

Click on any photo to see a larger version
Photos are available for use in publishing or other image licensing, please contact Britain Express image library



Photo of St Mary the Virgin Church, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

The view of Tetbury from the south. The mound in the right of the photo is a suspected Iron Age hill fort, while the church is built on the presumed site of a 7th century Saxon monastery.

Photo of St Mary the Virgin Church, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

St Mary the Virgin church, one of the best examples of Georgian Gothic in the country. The church sits on the site of a Saxon monastery dating to the 7th century.

Photo of St Mary the Virgin Church, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

This fanciful tomb stands outside the northeast corner of the church

Photo of St Mary the Virgin Church, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

An unusual pyramidal table tomb in the churchyard. Tetbury has quite a large number of these table tombs, which were most popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Photo of St Mary the Virgin Church, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

The nave of St Mary the Virgin. The Georgian rebuilding (1777-1781) created a remarkably airy and spacious interior. Note the oak box pews.

Photo of St Mary the Virgin Church, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

The worn and battered effigy of Sir William de Braose, at the northeast end of the nave. De Braose was a benefactor of Tetbury and the man most responsible for the town's growth in the medieval period.

Photo of St Mary the Virgin Church, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

Effigy of a 16th century nobleman, north ambulatory

Photo of St Mary the Virgin Church, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

One of two 16th century Gastrell family effigies in the north ambulatory

Photo of St Mary the Virgin Church, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

This effigy of a medieval wool merchant stands upright in the north ambulatory

Related:
Location map
Towns and villages in Gloucestershire
Tetbury
St Mary the Virgin church, Tetbury

Photos are available for use in publishing or other image licensing, please contact Britain Express image library
All images are © David Ross


  

HISTORY CORNER

Name the Historic attraction

Name the mystery historic attraction
See larger image



British Heritage Awards

Celebrate the best of British Heritage in our annual
British Heritage awards.

View this year's winners.

British History Quiz

This essayist and poet is best known for his 'Dictionery of the English Language', published in 1755



 Clue

This Day in British History

13 February, 1689

William and Mary jointly crowned monarchs of England

Only the previous day Parliament declared a Declaration of Rights, making James II's constitutional reforms illegal

Monarch Mayhem

The first 'Windsor' king



 Clue




Accommodation
Gloucestershire

Kestrel

Hawkesbury
Self catering cottage

Inglestone Common is an undiscovered rural haven. There is freedom to walk from the doorstep over unspoilt open grassland, 800 acres of wildlife Trust woodlands … more >>
Sleeps 4

More cottages in Gloucestershire >>


Gloucestershire

Harvest Cottage 1

Redmarley D Abitot
Self catering cottage

Open-plan sitting/dining room/kitchen. Double bedroom. Twin bedded room. Bathroom/WC with separate shower cubicle. more >>
Sleeps 4

More cottages in Gloucestershire >>



Tetbury (Hotel)

The Snooty Fox

In the heart of Tetbury, a Cotswold town of charm and royal connections, The Snooty Fox is all that a quintessential English inn should be. Step into the hallway and you discover a bar where the locals meet, then wander into an inviting award winning restaurant that offers hearty local … more >>

More hotels in Gloucestershire >>


Tetbury (Hotel)

Folly Farm B & B

Folly Farm is ideally situated in the South Cotswolds within walking distance of Tetbury which is renowned for its many antique shops, delightful restaurants, teashops and English pubs.We are near the Westonbirt Arboretum, Badminton House and Chavenage Manor.The area is ideal for walks and exploring nearby picturesque Cotswold villages.Folly Farm … more >>

More hotels in Gloucestershire >>