Historic Churches in Warwickshire

The attractive church of St Mary's, in the north Warwickshire village of Stoneleigh, stands on low ground near the peaceful River Sowe near its junction with the River Avon. The church is built of red sandstone and is largely Norman.
Church Lane, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Beautifully carved Norman chancel arch and north door

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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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This striking 19th-century church is an outstanding example of Gothic Revival architecture, designed by Thomas Rickman to replace an earlier medieval building on the same site. Fragments of medieval glass survive in the apse.
Church Hill, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire, England, CV23 9NA

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Heritage Highlight: Unaltered example of Gothic Revival architecture

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This small Victorian church stands on the site of a church recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Look for the broken shaft of a 13th-century cross stored near the pulpit and a 1748 table tomb outside the west door.
Main Street, Stretton-on-Fosse, Warwickshire, England, GL56 9SD

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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century cross shaft

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The 12th-century church of St Thomas a Becket boasts an impressive 14th-century tower. Inside the church are several late Georgian wall tablets and medieval stone carvings. Look for a 1675 table tomb outside the church entrance.
Sutton-under-Brailes, Warwickshire, England, OX15 5BH

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Heritage Highlight: 12th-century nave

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This delightful country church stands in a secluded churchyard beside Tidmintgon House, south of Shipston. Highlights include a Norman tub font and carved 13th-century corbel heads, plus a 17th-century double table tomb in the graveyard.
A3400, Tidmington, Warwickshire, England, CV36 5AH

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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century corbels and Norman tub font

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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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