Historic Churches in Oxfordshire

St Stephen's Church in Clanfield is a pretty 12th-century church with a 14th-century tower. There are 17th-century brasses in the chancel and a 15th-century three-level sedilia.
Pound Lane, Clanfield, Oxfordshire, England, OX18 2PA

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A large 12th-century church with a 14th-century nave. St Laurence's Church, Combe Longa, is worth visiting for its wonderful collection of medieval wall paintings, stained glass, and a pair of 14th-century table tombs. St Laurence's is composed of a nave, chancel, and west tower, all in Perpendicular style.
Church Walk, Combe Longa, Oxfordshire, England, OX29 8NG

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Heritage Highlight: Marvellous medieval wall paintings

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Dorchester Abbey is one of the oldest Christian sites in England and one of the most important early churches. There was a 7th-century Saxon cathedral here, but in 1140 an Augustinian abbey was founded on the site. The interior boasts 14th-century wall paintings and a striking Jesse Window. There is also excellent 13th-century stained glass. Beside the church is the Dorchester Museum, housed in the old Abbey Guest House.
Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Norman lead font, St Birinius shrine, 13th century effigies

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St Kenelm's Church is a delightful country church begun in the early 9th century and rebuilt in the Norman period. Highlights include the 17th-century tomb of Stevens Wisdom and an excellent collection of medieval carved corbel heads.
Church Street, Enstone, Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, OX7 4NN

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Heritage Highlight: 12th-century Norman south doorway

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A 12th-century church with a fascinating history, All Saints is composed of an aisled nave, transepts, chancel, north-east chapel, and central tower beneath a stone tiled roof. Though the current building is primarily Transitional Norman and Early English, it seems quite likely that there was a Saxon minster on this spot before the Norman Conquest.
Church Street, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, England, SN7 7HW

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Heritage Highlight: 16th century Unton family memorials

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All Saints Church in Goosey is a small country church established in the 8th century as a chapel by monks of Abingdon Abbey, who raised flocks of geese here. A medieval cross shaft stands in the churchyard.
Off Goosey Lane, Goosey, Oxfordshire, England, SN7 8PE

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval cross shaft, 13th-century windows

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St Giles' is a small country church dating to the 13th century. Boasts a pair of good 16th-century brasses and very rare late 18th-century engraved heraldic window panels. The door is lovely 14th-century work.
The Hollow Road, Great Coxwell, Oxfordshire, England, SN7 7NG

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Heritage Highlight: Rare engraved heraldic panels in east window

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St Andrews is a delightful country church, with a 14th-century tower. Historic highlights include the 16th-century Batersby Brass, 14th-century font, and a finely carved Norman doorway and tympanum.
Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, England

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This lovely 14th-century building boasts a lovely series of wall paintings discovered in 1988. There are wonderful late medieval brasses, a marble tomb to Mary Ann Boulton, and beautifully carved medieval bench ends.
New Road, Great Tew, Oxfordshire, England, OX7 4AG

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Heritage Highlight: Magnificent collection of late medieval wall paintings and brasses

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St George's Church in Hatford is a tiny 12th-century church with a nicely carved Norman doorway and several Norman features inside the church. The doorway features a worn depiction of a Green Man.
B4508, Hatford, Oxfordshire, England, SN7 8QQ

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Heritage Highlight: Norman south doorway

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