Historic Churches in Gloucestershire

The atmospheric church of St Michael stands in idyllic Cotswold countryside in the hamlet of Duntisbourne Rouse. The church dates to the Saxon period and boasts a Norman crypt beneath the chancel. There are 13th-century wall paintings in the chancel and a set of medieval misericords. A very early medieval preaching cross stands in the churchyard.
Duntisbourne Rouse, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 7AP

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Heritage Highlight: Norman crypt, Saxon stonework, 13th-century wall paintings
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A 12th-century church in a lovely Cotswold village. The twin villages of Eastleach Martin and Eastleach Turville are side by side and the churches practically face each other across a minor road, while the peaceful River Leach meanders by. The churches are linked by a small stone clapper bridge named after John Keble, the well-known Victorian cleric, who served as rector here.
Eastleach Martin, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 3NN

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One of two Eastleach churches that face each other on opposite banks of the River Leach in the heart of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds, St Andrew's is a lovely country church dating to the early 12th century.
Eastleach Turville, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 3NH

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Heritage Highlight: Norman tympanum of Christ in Majesty
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A 13th-century church with a wonderful Norman doorway, 14th-century font and knight's grave, plus 16th and 17th-century tombs to the Keyte family. The most impressive tomb is that of Sir John Fortescue, Lord Chief Justice to Henry VI, who died in 1484.
Village Road, Ebrington, Gloucestershire, England, GL55 6NG

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Heritage Highlight: 16th-century Sir John Fortescue tomb and Norman south doorway
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Elkstone's parish church is one of those wonderful little country churches that seems to pass under the radar of most tourists. But this is really worth seeing - a delightful Norman church with a wonderful collection of early medieval features. The most unusual feature is a dovecote built in a small chamber over the chancel. There are also beautifully carved arches in the sanctuary and chancel.
Elkstone, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

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Photos of Elkstone, St John the Evangelist
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Without doubt one of the best 'wool churches' in England, St Mary's, Fairford, is a testament to the wealth of the medieval wool trade in the Cotswolds region. Successful wool merchants lavished money on their parish churches, and if we can judge by the results at Fairford, the local merchants were very wealthy indeed.
High Street, Fairford, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 4AF

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Heritage Highlight: Complete set of 15th century stained glass
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A tiny Saxon chapel of ease, set in a glorious location high on a hilltop above Hailes Abbey, on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment. There is a blocked Saxon arch at the east end, and a late Elizabethan monument to the Stratfords, lords of the manor at Farmcote.
Farmcote, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 5AU

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Heritage Highlight: 1590 Stratford memorial
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The magnificence of Gloucester, which only became a cathedral under Henry VIII, owes much to the courage of one man, Abbot Thoky. When Edward II was murdered at nearby Berkeley Castle in 1327, three other abbots refused to accept the king's remains, possibly because they disapproved of his reported "unnatural" lifestyle. Thoky accepted the body, risking the displeasure of Edward's many enemies.
12 College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, GL1 2LX

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Heritage Highlight: 14th century east window
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A 12th-century church in the centre of historic Gloucester. St Nicholas' was rebuilt in the 13th century and the wonderful west tower was added in the mid 15th century. The tower is a real local landmark with its distinctive spire.

Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, GL1 2QT

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Heritage Highlight: 1626 John Walton tomb
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St Mary's is essentially a Norman church, with many Tudor additions, standing beside the manor house in the Cotswold village of Great Barrington. The Norman chancel arch is wonderfully carved in a traditional Norman chevron design. Other highlights include the Jacobean memorial to Edmund Bray, and Talbot family tombs in the sanctuary.
Great Barrington, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

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