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Historic Churches in Oxfordshire

 Adderbury, St Mary
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Adderbury, St Mary Arguably the finest parish church in Oxfordshire, St Mary dates to the 13th century, features wonderful carvings inside and out. Gargoyles and grotesques abound, with mythological figures of animals and humans, lords and ladies.
Church Close, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England, OX17 3LP

Attraction Type: Church
Location: On Church Close, just off the High Street (A4260) in the centre of Adderbury.
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 Ashbury, St Mary Church
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Ashbury, St Mary Church A lovely church of no inconsiderable size, with a 13th century tower and several excellent medieval funerary brasses, dating to the mid 14th century. The church maintains a copy of a 1634 bible on display, and there is a very well preserved Norman north door.
Church Road, Ashbury, Oxfordshire, England, SN6 8NB

Attraction Type: Church
Location: At the top of Chapel Road, in the centre of Ashbury (just up from the pub). Very limited parking beside the church, but there should be no trouble parking along the road in Ashbury.
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 Black Bourton, St Mary's
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Black Bourton, St Mary's A small church in a quiet West Oxfordshire village, known for its 13th century wall paintings. St Mary's also boasts a very fine priest's door with Saxon carvings.
Burford Road, Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, England, OX18 2PQ

Attraction Type: Church
Location: Black Bourton is off the B4020 between Carterton and Bampton. In the village turn north of the B2040 onto Burford Road. The church is a few hundred yards ahead on the left. Limited parking available.
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Heritage Highlight: Fabulous set of medieval wall paintings and carved corbel heads adorn this quiet country church
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 Buckland, St Mary
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Buckland, St Mary St Mary's, Buckland is a gem of a church, located in an almost perfect estate village. The church dates to the 12th century, with the addition of a 13th century chancel and tower. There are matching south and north Norman doors, perfectly aligned, which is quite unusual for this period. In the chancel is an odd triangular heart-burial locker, created for William Holcott of Barcote Manor (d. 1575). Holcott was a staunch Protestant reformer who narrowly escaped being executed for his reforming views during the reign of Queen Mary I.
Buckland, Oxfordshire, England

Attraction Type: Church
Location: Off the A420 4 miles east of Faringdon - Photos of Buckland, St Mary
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Heritage Highlight: 16th century heart burial chamber for William Holcott, in the chancel, and the fabulously decorated late Victorian Barcote Chapel.
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 Burford, St John the Baptist
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Burford, St John the Baptist More of a cathedral in appearance than is Oxford Cathedral, this lovely wool church sits beside the River Windrush at the foot of Burford. The church was begun in 1175, with much rebuilding in the late 15th century. Early pagan carvings are incorporated into the tower, and traces of medieval wall paintings can be seen. Don't miss the Tanfield Monument in St Catherine's Chapel, a testament to the power of wealth and little taste.
Burford, Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, OX18 4RY

Attraction Type: Church
Location: At the bottom of Burford High Street, then one block east.
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 Dorchester, Abbey of St Peter & St Paul
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Dorchester, Abbey of St Peter & St Paul One of the earliest Christian sites in Britain, Dorchester Abbey stands on the site of a 7th century Saxon cathedral. The large church is all that remains of an Augustinian abbey, which was founded in 1140. There are 14th century wall paintings, and a striking Jesse Window, in addition to some very early stained glass (c.1225). The former abbey Guest House, beside the church, houses the Dorchester Museum.
Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, England

Attraction Type: Church
Location: In the centre of Dorchester village
Website: Dorchester, Abbey of St Peter & St Paul
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 Great Rollright, St Andrews
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Great Rollright, St Andrews A wonderful little country church, with a carved Norman doorway and tympanum, 14th century tower and font, and 16th century 'Batersby Brass'.
Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, England

Attraction Type: Church
Location: In the centre of Great Rollright village
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 Kelmscott, St George Church
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Kelmscott, St George Church St George's is primarily a destination for visitors interested in seeing the grave of Arts and Crafts pioneeer William Morris. Morris and his wife Jane are buried beneath a simple gabled memorial in the churchyard, a short stroll from Kelmscott Manor, their home for over a quarter of a century from 1871.
Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, England, GL7 3HF

Attraction Type: Church
Location: On the lane running through Kelmscott. Parking along the verge. A short stroll from Kelmscott Manor.
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Heritage Highlight: Very well preserved 14th century wall paintings and one of the earliest church bells in England
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 Langford, St Matthew
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Langford, St Matthew One of the most historically important Saxon churches in the country. St Matthew features a superb late Saxon tower, pre-Norman carvings, 15th century screens, Elizabethan memorial brasses, and a Jacobean pulpit, to name just a few of the features of historic interest. Well worth a visit if you have even a passing interest in historic architecture.
Church Lane, Langford, Oxfordshire, England

Attraction Type: Church
Location: On a minor road off the A361 4 miles north of Lechlade on Thames
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Heritage Highlight: Saxon carvings
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 Little Rollright, St Philip
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Little Rollright, St Philip An isolated little country church boasting a pair of superb 17th century wall tombs of the Dixon family.
Little Rollright, Oxfordshire, England, OX7 5QA

Attraction Type: Church
Location: In the centre of Little Rollright, on a permissive road
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 Northmoor, St Denys Church
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Northmoor, St Denys Church St Denys is a 13th century church in a small Oxfordshire hamlet not far from the River Thames. Unlike many early medieval parish churches we actuallly know a fair bit about the origins of St Denys church at Northmoor.
Church Road, Northmoor, Oxfordshire, England, OX29 5SX

Attraction Type: Church
Location: On the minor road through the village. Lots of parking along the road.
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 Oxford, Christ Church Cathedral
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Oxford, Christ Church Cathedral This smallest of English cathedrals started life as a shrine to St. Frideswide, a lady whose reputation was made when a Saxon who tried to force himself on her was struck blind. In 1525 Cardinal Wolsey had half of the church nave pulled down to make way for his new Christ Church College. In 1546 the new see of Oxford was moved to this modest church, which also acts as the college chapel. The late 15th century vaulting is remarkable, with drooping pendants running the length of the choir.
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 1DP

Attraction Type: Cathedral
Location: just South of the city centre, off St Aldates
Website: Oxford, Christ Church Cathedral
Email: tourism@chch.ox.ac.uk
Phone: 1865 276 492
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Heritage Highlight: 15th century roof vaulting
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 Oxford, University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
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Oxford, University Church of St. Mary the Virgin St. Mary the Virgin holds a special place in the history of Oxford University. It was here that the first library of the university was established, and legend has it that the first gatherings of Masters and students was held here as early as the 12th century. More dramatically, St. Mary's was the site of the trial of the "Oxford Martyr's", when Bishops Latimer and Ridley, and Archbishop Cranmer, were tried for heresy in 1555.
High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 4AH

Attraction Type: Church
Location: at the meeting of High Street and Catte Street, can also be accessed from Radcliffe Square
Website: Oxford, University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Email: university.church@ox.ac.uk
Phone: 01865 279 111
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 Shipton under Wychwood, St Mary the Virgin
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Shipton under Wychwood, St Mary the Virgin A lovely 13th century church, with many Early English features, a font given by the Earls of Warwick, 16th century memorials, and a pulpit carved from a single piece of stone.
Shipton under Wychwood, Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England

Attraction Type: Church
Location: Just behind the village green, access via Church Street, just off the High Street (A361)
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 Shorthampton, All Saints
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Shorthampton, All Saints A small 12th century country church in the Evenlode valley, featuring a wealth of medieval wall paintings. Among the numerous paintings are a 'Doom' or Day of Judgement, a depiction of the Miracle of the Clay Birds, and liknesses of Sts Loy, Frideswald, and Zita, among many others. Well worth a trip.
Shorthampton, Oxfordshire, England

Attraction Type: Church
Location: On a narrow lane off the B4437 just west of Charlbury
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 Stanford in the Vale, St Denys
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Stanford in the Vale, St Denys St Denys church in Stanford in the Vale stands on a slight rise above the long village green of this attractive village, set in the heart of the Vale of white Horse. The first known church at Stanford was built in 939, but the present building was begun in the 12th century.
Church Green, Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire, England

Attraction Type: Church
Location: On a minor road off the A417 4 miles east of Faringdon. - Photos of Stanford in the Vale, St Denys
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Heritage Highlight: The attractive 12th century church of St Denys, which may have been the site of the wedding of Anne Clifford and Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
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 Swinbrook, St Mary the Virgin
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Swinbrook, St Mary the Virgin A small Cotswold church famous for the Fettiplace monuments; two striking 17th century wall tombs. Each tomb shows three male Fettiplaces, recumbent - and looking anything but comfortable - upon stone or marble shelves.
Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, England

Attraction Type: Church
Location: Just up from the village green
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 Taynton, St John the Evangelist
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Taynton, St John the Evangelist A 15th century church featuring a superbly carved font and excellent corbel heads including a likeness of Henry VI. Other features of note include a royal coat of arms and a Jacobean parish chest, but the glory of Taynton's church is the richly detailed 15th century carvings.
Church Lane, Taynton, Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England

Attraction Type: Church
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