Historic Churches in Gloucestershire

One of the most perfectly situated country churches in England, St Martins stands on the crest of a hill looking across a green Cotswold valley near Winchcombe. The views are superb, and the location idyllic. The church is 13th century, heavily restored in the 18th century.
Charlton Abbots, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 5TF

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A 12th-century church boasting fine Perpendicular windows, an early Norman font, and a copy of the 'Breeches Bible' of 1557.
Chedworth, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 4AA

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One of the finest wool churches in England, rebuilt in Perpendicular style at the height of the Cotswold wool trade in the late medieval period. Interior highlights include the marble tomb of Sir Baptist Hicks, 1st Lord Campden and a friend of James I and Charles I.
Church Street, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, England, GL55 6JG

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Heritage Highlight: Sir Baptist Hicks memorial, 1628

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Dubbed the 'Cathedral of the Cotswolds', St John the Baptist church in Cirencester is one of the most impressive medieval parish churches in England. The most imposing feature is the huge south porch, with extravagant interior vaulting. In a special glass case within the church is the Boleyn Cup, a gilded silver goblet given by Anne Boleyn to the doctor who looked after Princess Elizabeth, the future Elizabeth I. Nearby is the 15th-century pulpit, shaped like a wine-glass.
Parish Office, 1 Coxwell Street, Cirencester, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 2BQ

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St James Church, Clapton-on-the-Hill, is one of the smallest churches in Gloucestershire, but it packs a lot of interest. Look for a 13th-century inscription carved into the north respond of the 12th-century chancel arch, a Norman font, 12th-century south doorway, and base of medieval churchyard cross.
Clapton-on-the-Hill, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 2LG

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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century inscription

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St Matthew's church stands in a quiet village in the Cotswold countryside near the market town of Cirencester. The church dates to the 13th century but boasts a very impressive 15th-century tower with fine decoration and grotesque carvings.
Coates, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 6NS

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A 12th-century church with an intriguing 14th-century stone reredos. There is a fragment of a Saxon cross-shaft in the porch, and a gilded 17th-century memorial in the nave.
Cold Aston, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 3BN

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Heritage Highlight: Saxon cross-shaft carving in the porch

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St James Church stands in an idyllic location on the River Churn, bordering Colesbourne Park. Look for a 14th-century glazed tile fixed to the exterior east wall, a rare 15th-century wineglass pulpit, and memorial plaques to the Elwes family, lords of the manor.
Colesbourne Park, Colesbourne, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL53 9NR

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Heritage Highlight: Rare 15th-century wineglass pulpit

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A small Saxon church in a delightful countryside location in the heart of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. It is rare to find a Saxon church with a layout essentially unaltered, but that is the case here. There are pieces of medieval glass and a 13th-century tomb recess.
Coln Rogers, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 3LB

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Heritage Highlight: Unaltered Saxon layout

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An ancient Norman church in an idyllic spot beside the River Coln, St James the Great dates to at least the mid-12th century, though there was likely a Saxon church here much earlier. The chancel arch is supported on Norman piers, and the windows are a mix of Norman and Perpendicular. There are several interesting 17th-century tombs inside the church.
Coln St Dennis, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Norman arches and 17th-century memorials

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