Historic Churches in Gloucestershire

A small Norman church opposite medieval Hailes Abbey. The church (dedication unknown) is worth visiting for its very fine 13th-century wall paintings. On the south wall is a scene showing a huntsman with three hounds pursuing a hare. There is medieval stained glass in the chancel, which is covered in wall paintings. The church stands within a medieval ringwork.
Hailes, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 5PB

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Heritage Highlight: Wonderful collection of pre-1300 wall paintings.

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St George's church, Hampnett, is a lovely country church, dating to the 12th century. The church was restored in the Victorian period by GE Street, but the real reason to visit St George's is to see the striking Victorian stencil decoration that seems to cover every surface. The stencilling was added by Rev. W. Wiggin around 1871. It's not what you expect to see in a Cotswold church, but it certainly is eye-catching!
Hampnett, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 3NW

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Heritage Highlight: Amazing Victorian stencil decoration

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Hartpury's Old Dominican Chapel was built in 1829 for the nuns of Hartpury Court. The nuns left in 1839 and the chapel was used as a farm store for many years before it was restored and now serves as a community hall.
Murrells End Road, Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England, GL19 3DE

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St Mary's Church dates to the late 11th century and stands amidst a cluster of historic buildings. Highlights include a medieval carving of a Green Man, medieval parish chest and font, and a 14th-century timber porch.
Park Road, Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England, GL19 3DE

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval Green Man carving, nave roof

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A 12th-century church in an idyllic Cotswold village setting. Much restored in the Victorian era, but retains a Norman doorway, 14th-century porch, 12th-century chancel arch and a peculiar 12th-century corbel head projecting from the north chancel wall.
Hazleton, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 4EB

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Heritage Highlight: 12th-century corbel, 13th-century font

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Holy Innocents Church, Highnam, was built in 1849 by Thomas Gambier Parry as a memorial to his wife and three children who died in infancy. The result is an exceptional example of Gothic Revival style, with outstanding murals painted by Parry himself and superb furnishings.
B4215, Highnam, Gloucestershire, England, GL2 8DF

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Heritage Highlight: Exquisite example of Gothic Revival architecture

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St James the Elder Church is a 14th-century building on the sitye of a Norman church. It stands directly beside the historic manor of Horton Court. Inside the church are memorials to the famous Paston family, and inside the south porch are notable medieval carvings.
Horton Court, Horton, Gloucestershire, England, BS37 6QR

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Heritage Highlight: The church and Court make an unforgettable historic combination

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St Mary's Church in Kempley is an isolated 12th-century church famous for its collection of superb medieval wall paintings. St Mary also features the oldest open roof in north-west Europe, and a door thought to be the oldest in Britain still in use. Well worth a visit.
Kempley, Gloucestershire, England

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St Mary's church stands on the north bank of the River Thames, near an ancient ford. The striking Perpendicular tower was built by John of Gaunt, and the tower ceiling is painted with heraldic designs. Nailed to the door of the church is a horseshoe lost by the Earl of Lancaster's horse as the Earl rode off to war in the mid-14th century.
Kempsford, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 4ET

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Heritage Highlight: John of Gaunt's tower and the Earl of Lancaster's horseshoe

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The late Saxon tower of St Oswald's is all that remains of the old parish church of Lassington. The church must predate the Norman Conquest, but the earliest mention of it is a reference to a ceremony of rededication in 1095.
Lassington Lane, Highnam, Lassington, Gloucestershire, England, GL2 8DH

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