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St. Peter and St. Paul, Northleach The business sponsorship of the wool merchants in the town was responsible for the magnificent wool church of Northleach. The merchants who lived here at the centre of the wool trade in the fifteenth century used some of their wealth of build to the glory of God and for the service of men. There is a twentieth century east window - which brings further light to an already light Church. A Bishop's chair, carved by a local craftsman, and kneelers worked by today's parishioners are reminders that this is a living church in which God is still worshipped. The prayers of many down the years have released the peace and presence of God in this building which you can experience and enjoy today. The carillon bells at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock, both day and night, encourage visitors and townspeople alike to "Worship the King, All glorious above " (Number 101, Hymns Ancient and Modern). The brasses are one of the finest collections of civil brasses in the country. |
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| St. George, Hampnett From this little Church on the hill, you can look down to the magnificent Church at Northleach. The stone vault over the chancel in the Church is unusual. What is more unusual is the work of the Vicar in Victorian times who decided to decorate the Church as it would have been in the Middle Ages. Have you ever seen a country Church decorated in the way that the Rev. W. Wiggins did? Does it help or hinder twentieth century Christians in their worship of God? |
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All Saints, Turkdean This may be one of the oldest Churches in the Cotswolds and it displays a hotch potch of architectural styles. A good deal of Norman work can be seen at the tower end and the bells are very old, being from the years before the Reformation. Each age has underlined its commitment to Christian worship in this quiet village approached from one direction through an avenue of beech trees. The rood screen, with the traditional figures of Jesus on the Cross, with Mary and John looking on is of recent origin, but in the Middle Ages there would have been one very like it. |
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Bartholomew, Notgrove It is unusual in the Cotswolds for a village Church to have a spire. This is picked out in the tapestry of the Church and village, which is a loving contribution to the beautification of the House of God. The Church nestles next to the Manor House in intimate relationship. The Church has no east window but on the outer face of the east wall is a very early carving of Christ on the Cross. Can you find the six pews that parishioners have sat on and listened to the Word of God ever since Queen Elizabeth I was on the throne of England? |
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St. Andrew, Cold Aston Here, unusually, is another Church without an east window. Cold Aston is nearly 700 feet above sea level and its coldness and its "barrenness" is reflected in its names - Cold Aston and Blank Aston. Notice the gravestones on the right hand side of the path leading to the Church of the last resident Vicar of Cold Aston - a man who not only loved his Lord and parishioners but also his cats, all 27 of them. |
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Peter, Farmington In the springtime the churchyard at Farmington is most beautiful and reminds us that we worship a Creator God. As you enter this Norman Church, with its chancel arch and fifteenth century tower, imagine the candles alight on a cold, dark, wet and windy winter's night as the carols ring out proclaiming that Light has come into the world. From the freestone quarries just off the Fosseway (A429) - stone is still quarried today. In former years it was carted down to Radcot Bridge and then went by barge down the River Thames to London to be used in building many a fine edifice. |
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