Childrey : St Mary the Virgin

Grade I listed
Anglican
The present cruciform church dates from the 12th Century.

About this church

Grade I listed
Anglican
There is evidence of an earlier Saxon minster on the site. It contains a unique 12th century lead font, medieval glass depicting the life of Mary, medieval and Victorian tiles, some fine 15th Century brasses, and the effigy of a 14th Century knight believed to be Geoffrey Frethorne a member of the Frethorne family who had very strong links with the church at that time. The one-handed clock, on the tower dates from 1763.

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