Historic Churches in Gloucestershire

The 19th-century church of Moreton-in-Marsh is visible for miles because of its striking spire, rising 35m above the ground. The church holds a 17th-century painting of the Venerable Bede, stained-glass windows by CE Kempe, and an 1858 pulpit depicting mid-Victorian industries.
Church Street, Moreton-in-Marsh, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL56 0LT

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Heritage Highlight: 17th-century painting of the Venerable Bede

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This delightful 12th-century building stands on the site of an earlier Saxon church, as evidenced by the Saxon cross set into the west wall. Highlights include three 16th-century memorial brasses and a beautifully carved stone pulpit dating to around 1500.
Naunton, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 3AX

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Heritage Highlight: Saxon cross set into the west wall

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The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Northleach is one of the finest Cotswold wool churches - and that's saying something! The church has been called "The Cathedral of the Cotswolds", and with good reason. It seems at first glance quite odd that a small town like Northleach would possess such an extraordinary church, but the fact is easily explained with a little dose of history.
Northleach, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Superb collection of medieval brasses

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A 12th-century church in an idyllic rural setting beside the manor house. There is a Saxon crucifix carving set into the east wall, a Norman font, and a 14th-century reredos behind the altar. There are three effigies of Whittington family members dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, and two 14th-century effigies of priests in the north transept.
Notgrove, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 3BT

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Heritage Highlight: Saxon crucifixion carving

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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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