Historic Churches in Warwickshire

The Church of the Holy Trinity stands on the bank of the River Avon, on the eastern edge of Stratford-upon-Avon. It is famous as the burial place of William Shakespeare. In 1331 John de Stratford, Archbishop of Canterbury, established a chantry chapel here on the site of an earlier Saxon church. Shortly after the chantry was founded a college of priests was established to serve it. When the college was dissolved during the English Reformation the church was converted to serve the parish of Stratford.

Holy Trinity Church Parish office, Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, CV37 9BG

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Heritage Highlight: Tomb of William Shakespeare

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There has been a church at Tredington since at least 961 AD, and Saxon arches can be seen built into the later medieval walls. There are three medieval brasses, and an ornate Jacobean pulpit and tester, plus a Norman doorway.
Mill Lane, Tredington, Warwickshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Saxon stonework in the nave

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St Nicholas' Church was built in 1779 to replace an earlier medieval church. It is an outstanding example of Gothic Revival architecture and is the official church for neighbouring Warwick Castle. Highlights include a 15th-century memorial brass of a former vicar.
St. Nicholas Church Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, CV34 4JD

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Heritage Highlight: 15th-century memorial brass

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With a history going back to at least the late Saxon period, St Peters is set in a picturesque village, surrounded by timber-framed cottages. The tower is Norman, as is the nave arcade. The font is 13th century but may have a late Saxon bowl.
Church Street, Welford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, CV37 8EN

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Heritage Highlight: Saxon font bowl

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A 12th-century church with Norman doorways and an even older Saxon font. There is a 16th-century brass and a medieval preaching cross in the churchyard. St Peter's was bombed in 1940 and rebuilt, and a fragment of the bomb is on display in the nave.
Church Lane, Whatcote, Warwickshire, England, CV36 5EB

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Heritage Highlight: Late Saxon font

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A Norman church in a quiet south Warwickshire village. St Michael's features two excellent 16th-century tombs, including the alabaster table tomb of John Mertun, accounted one of the finest incised alabaster tombs in the country.
Whichford, Warwickshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 16th century tomb of John Mertun

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The church of St Peter at Wolfhamcote stands surrounded by the earthwork remains of a deserted medieval village. The church is primarily a product of the 13th and 14th centuries.
Wolfhamcote, Warwickshire, England, NN11 7HB

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The history of St Peter's church at Wootton Wawen stretches back into the dim reaches of the Dark Ages when the area was first converted to Christianity by St Cedd and St Chad. At that time the region was settled by the Hwicce, a client kingdom of Mercia.
A3400, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, B95 6BD

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Heritage Highlight: Saxon sanctuary

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