Historic Churches in Gloucestershire

A Saxon church beside the manor house in the pretty village of Southrop. This ancient building still shows its Saxon stonework, plus two Norman doorways and a beautifully carved Norman font. A pair of 16th-century effigies flank the altar, and a medieval tomb hides a secret underground tunnel to the manor.
Southrop, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 3NX

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Heritage Highlight: Norman font
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A 12th-century church directly opposite the gatehouse of St Briavels Castle, St Mary's boasts a Norman font with an odd frill, or skirt, and a 16th-century tomb of the Warren family.
Church Street, St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, GL15 6RG

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Heritage Highlight: Unusual Norman font skirt
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A small chapel stands over a holy well dedicated to St Kenelm, a 9th-century Mercian prince, murdered by his sister. The wellhead chapel is 19th century, but the site has ben a destination for pilgrims since Saxon times. Located off a footpath just outside the picturesque Cotswold village of Winchcombe.
Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Legends of 9th-century St Kenelm
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The chancel of a medieval hospital for lepers stands in a public park on the eastern fringe of Gloucester. The hospital, now demolished, was founded for female lepers around 1150. Inside the chapel is a 13th-century effigy of a woman, thought to be St Kyneburgh, a 7th-century Saxon princess.
Hillfield Gardens, London Road Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, GL1 3LD

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval graffiti
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A late 12th-century church in a rural setting. There are two beautifully carved Norman doorways and a chancel arch of the same age. There is a Norman font, recarved in the 13th century.
Stanley Pontlarge, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 5HD

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Heritage Highlight: 12th-century chancel arch and two doorways
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A small 12th century church boasting a superb array of wall paintings spanning the years 1170-1700. The main paintings depict the life of St James of Compostella. There is a Norman font and a coat of arms to George I.
Stoke Road, Stoke Orchard, Gloucestershire, England, GL52 7SH

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Heritage Highlight: Superb medieval wall paintings
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A 12th-century church beside Stowell Park house, much restored but still boasting a wonderful set of12th-centuryy wall paintings, including a large Day of Judgement on the north wall.
Stowell Park, Yanworth, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 3LE

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Heritage Highlight: 12th-century Day of Judgement wall painting
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A lovely Norman church in a countryside setting, with a 14th-century saddleback tower. There is a Saxon lintel stone over the south door and an unusual 15th-century font. The nave roof is 15th century, and there are Georgian box pews in the nave.
Syde, Gloucestershire, England, GL53 9PN

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Heritage Highlight: Saxon lintel over the south door
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A small Cotswold church dating to the 12th century, with associations to the Knights Templar. St Mary's is well worth visiting for its idyllic setting above the River Windrush, its collection of carved medieval corbel heads, and its restored 18th-century decalogue.
Temple Guiting, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Carved corbel heads
Photos of Temple Guiting, St Mary's
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St Mary's church in the market town of Tetbury may be the oldest site of Christian worship in Gloucestershire. The Georgian Gothic building may stand atop a 7th-century Saxon monastery. Inside the church is the 13th-century effigy of William de Braose and two painted 16th-century effigies of Gastrell family members.
Church Street, Tetbury, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

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Heritage Highlight: The 13th century De Braose memorial
Photos of Tetbury, St Mary the Virgin
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