Historic Churches in Gloucestershire

It is rare enough for a village to have one Saxon building. Deerhurst has two. One is the beautiful Saxon church of St Mary's. The other is Odda's Chapel, a small two cell church built about 1056 by Earl Odda, a powerful Saxon noble. It was in use until the 13th century and was later incorporated into a 16th-century farmhouse. In 1885 the chapel was rediscovered and restored to its original condition.
Deerhurst, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

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A small 13th-century church dedicated to a local saint, Oldbury church houses a largely Georgian interior featuring box pews, a double-decker pulpit, and reading desk. Though of Early English origin, much of the current building is in Perpendicular style.
Oldbury-on-the-Hill, Gloucestershire, England, GL9 1EA

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This lovely little church dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra stands in a circular churchyard, suggesting that the site was in use before the Christian era. The church is Norman, first mentioned in 1131, with a peculiar hexagonal central tower topped by a pyramidal roof.
Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, England, GL12 7QA

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Heritage Highlight: 13th century south door carvings

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St Swithin's church in the pretty Cotswold village of Quenington is a Norman gem. This Grade I listed church was established around 1100 by the Lacy (de Laci) family and granted to St Peter's Abbey, Gloucester in 1138 and in 1193 the Knights Templar took control. 
Quenington, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

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A small 12th-century church with 16th-century additions, famous for its superb Norman font. The font dates to 1130 and depicts the 12 apostles, each individually carved in great detail - all save the last likeness, which is blank.
Rendcomb, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

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A 13th-century church in a lovely Cotswold village. A Saxon sundial is set into the nave wall, and there is a Norman doorway arch with a peculiar grotesque figure above it. In the chancel is an ancient sheela-na-gig figure set on its side.
Broadway, Saintbury, Gloucestershire, England, WR12 7PX

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Heritage Highlight: Saxon sundial on the south nave wall

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All Saints is a delightful Norman church beside the Jacobean manor house of Salperton Park. The main historical feature is a wonderful medieval wall painting of a skeleton holding an arrow. The painting probably represents Father Time. There was a church here at the time of the Domesday Book but the current building is largely 12th century, with a 14th-century porch. The church was originally in the hands of the monks of Lire, in Normandy, but later passed to the Priory of Studley Prior, Warwickshire.
Salperton, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

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A 13th-century church in an idyllic rural setting, St Kenelm's boasts a wealth of 17th-century panelling brought here from Sapperton Manor House, and elaborate 15th and 16th-century tombs of the Poole family. There is an extravagant memorial to Robert Atkyns (d. 1711) in the south transept.
Church Lane, Sapperton, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 6LG

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Heritage Highlight: Jacobean panelling and 1711 Robert Atkyns memorial

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A Norman church with a peculiar 15th-century tower with an external stair. The south doorway has a crude Norman arch, and in the chancel is a 15th-century brass to John Camber, who paid for the tower.
Sevenhampton, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 5SW

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Heritage Highlight: 1497 brass to John Camber in the chancel

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A Norman church is a peaceful Cotswold village. There is a blocked Norman door in the north wall, and a peculiar twin-peaked bellcote over the west gable. Faded paintings of Biblical text decorate the interior, and there are 13th-century lancets in the chancel.
Shipton Oliffe, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 4JD

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Heritage Highlight: Norman doorway and an unusual 13th-century piscina

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