All Saints, Kemble All Saints, Kemble was one of many churches which wanted to mark the Millenium with a really worthwhile project. Stained glass was a good choice, because apart from a few mediaeval fragments, there was no glass of any note. It was also a bold...
St Michael, Abenhall St Michael’s, Abenhall is a small 14th century church about a mile from Mitcheldean. There is some good stained glass there, including mediaeval fragments, but most striking is the new (2012) two-light window by Tom Denny. It celebrates the...
St Katherine, Wormington This delightful village church has no tower, only a bellcote, and much of it is built in the Perpendicular style. An unusual Anglo-Saxon stone crucifix found locally is displayed in the south aisle. Features attributed to Arts and Crafts...
St Christopher, Warden Hill Built in the 1960s to serve the new Warden Hill housing estate, St Christopher’s best known for its superb set of stained glass windows designed by Tom Denny. These were installed up both sides of the nave between 1985 and 1995. Each window...
St Mary's Chapel, Shepperdine This is a rare surviving example of a ‘Tin Tabernacle’ – an early pre-fabricated building designed to accommodate a growing congregation until a suitable permanent building could be erected. Built from wood and corrugated iron, the church...
St Edward, Kempley Built in 1903, St Edward’s was described by John Betjeman as “a mini-cathedral of the Arts and Crafts movement”. Construction was overseen by Randall Wells on behalf of Lord Beauchamp. In keeping with the Arts and Crafts ethos, the building was...
Unitarian Chapel, Frenchay Frenchay has a strong history of non-conformism and this single-storey building dates to the early 18th century, with alterations in 1815. A four-stage tower above the entrance is topped with a weathervane commemorating the passing of...
St Michael, Duntisbourne Rouse This remote church sits in an idyllic location on a steep hillside. Examples of Saxon herringbone stonework remain, while the chancel is a Norman addition. Beneath this is a fascinating barrel-vaulted crypt with a window. Inside the...
St Lawrence, Didmarton Brought out of redundancy in 1992, St Lawrence’s illustrates beautifully the arrangements of an 18th century country church. The small sanctuary has its original rails and is flanked by small box pews. A triple-decker pulpit incorporates the...
St Mary, Ampney St Mary This simple church sits two miles outside the village it serves, possibly due to a relocation of homes following the Black Death. The nave is Norman, and separated from the chancel by an unusual stone rood screen. It’s now possible to see the...
St. Michael and All Angels, Mitcheldean The unbuttressed tower of local stone was part-built in the 14th century but completed later. In the 1730s the 184-foot spire collapsed; it was rebuilt with royal aid by Nathaniel Wilkinson of Worcester in 1760. The spire was...
St Mary the Virgin, Tetbury When the current Georgian Gothic style church was built in the late 18th century, it retained an earlier tower with its elegant spire. These started to subside some 100 years later, and was rebuilt as an exact copy, using much of the...