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Alcester, St. Nicholas. Another view. Both © Victor Hunter. Another view, this one © Aidan Thomson. Interior view. © Aidan Thomson. Link. Methodist Church. © Victor Hunter.
Alderminster, St. Mary and Holy Cross. © Aidan Thomson.
Alveston, St. James. Interior view. The Old Church. All © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Ansley, St. Lawrence. © Aidan Thomson.
Ansty, St. James. © Aidan Thomson.
Arley, St. Joseph (R.C.). © Aidan Thomson.
Arrow, St. Mary. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. A modern view. © Victor Hunter. Link.
Ashow, Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (an unusual dedication). The tower. A little of the buildings construction history can be seen here in the form of two blocked doorways, one apparently Norman and the other one later. All © John Bowdler. Link.
Aston Cantlow, St. John the Baptist. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Atherstone.
Avon Dassett, the redundant St. John the Baptist. The main door. Both © John Bowdler. Link. St. Joseph (R.C.). Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.

Baddesley Clinton, St. Michael. St. Francis of Assisi (R.C.). Link. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Baginton, St. John the Baptist. © James King.
Balsall Common, St. Peter. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Barcheston, near Shipston-on-Stour, dedicated to St. Martin. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 265 399.
Barford, St. Peter. © Dorothy Turley. An old postcard view. The removal of the greenery is obvious, but note also the removal of the finials from the tower. From Reg Dosell's Collection. Link.
Bascote Heath, the former chapel (the Chapel in the Trees). © John Bowdler (2005). An old B&W photo from 1959, from John Bowdler's Collection.
Baxterley, dedication unknown. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Bearley, St. Mary. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Beaudesert, St. Nicholas. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Bedworth, All Saints. Another view. Interior view. All © Aidan Thomson.
Berkswell, St. John Baptist. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Bidford-on-Avon, St. Lawrence. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Billesley, All Saints. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Bilton, St Mark. © Paul Brown. 140 SP 487 739. Sacred Heart (R.C.). © Aidan Thomson.
Binton, St. Peter. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Another view. Former Chapel, now a private residence. Both © Graeme Harvey.
Birdingbury, St. Leonard. © Aidan Thomson.
Bishop's Itchington, dedicated to St. Michael. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 388 578.
Bishop's Tachbrook, dedicated to St. Chad. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 314 614.
Bourton-on-Dunsmore, St. Peter. © Aidan Thomson.
Brinklow, St. John the Baptist. © Aidan Thomson. Another view. © Peter Morgan. Another, from an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. U.R.C. © Peter Morgan.
Brownsover, St. Michael & All Angels (redundant). Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Budbrooke, St. Michael. © Tim Weller. Link.
Bulkington, St. James. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Burmington, St. Nicholas and St. Barnabus. © Bill McKenzie. Link.
Burton Dassett, near Northend, dedicated to All Saints. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 398 515.
Burton Hastings, St. Botolph. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Butler's Marston, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 320 500. Another view. © Aidan Thomson. Link.

Chadshunt, All Saints, in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Charlecote, St. Leonard. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Chesterton, dedicated to St. Giles. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 358 583.
Chilvers Coton, All Saints. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Church Lawford, St Peter. © Paul Brown. 140 SP 454 763.
Churchover, dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Claverdon, St. Michael. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Another view. Interior view. Both © Alan Craxford. Link.
Clifford Chambers, St. Helen. © Dorothy Turley.
Clifton upon Dunsmore, St Mary the Virgin. 140 SP 531 764. © Paul Brown.
Coleshill, St. Peter & St. Paul. The impressive spire. SP 201 890. © Peter Wood. Link.
Combrook, St. Mary and St. Margaret. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Corley, dedication uncertain. The link suggests St. Mary is possible. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Coughton, St. Peter. 150 SP 083 605. © Dave Westrap. Interior view. © Aidan Thomson. Link1. Link2. Ss. Peter, Paul & Elizabeth (R.C.). 150 SP 083 604. © Dave Westrap. Interior view. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Cubbington.
Curdworth, St. Nicholas and St. Peter. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.

Dunchurch, St. Peter. © Aidan Thomson.
Dunnington, Baptist Church. © Aidan Thomson.

Ettington, dedicated to the Holy Trinity and St. Thomas of Canterbury. © Steve Bulman. Another view. © Aidan Thomson. 151 SP 267 490. St. Thomas Becket, of which only the tower survives, © Aidan Thomson.
Ettington Park, the remains of Holy Trinity which stand in the grounds of a hotel. © Aidan Thomson.
Exhall (near Alcester), St. Giles. © Aidan Thomson.
Exhall (north of Coventry), St. Giles. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.

Farnborough, dedicated to St. Botolph. The tower. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 434 496.
Fenny Compton, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Clare. SP 417 521.© Steve Bulman. Methodist Church. Another view. Both © John Bowdler (2009).
Fillongley, St. Mary and All Saints. From an old postcard, Geoff Watts' Collection. A modern view. © Aidan Thomson. Link.

Gaydon, St. Giles. 151 SP 364 540. © Steve Bulman. Another view. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Great Alne, St. Mary Magdalene. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Great Packington, St. James. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.

Halford, dedicated to St. Mary. The tower. The doorway has a fine carved tympanum. © Steve Bulman. Interior view. © Aidan Thomson. 151 SP 259 457.
Hampton Lucy, St. Peter. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Harbury, dedicated to All Saints. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 375 600.
Haseley, St. Mary. Another view, and a door. All © John Bowdler.
Haselor, St. Mary Magdalene and All Saints. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Hatton, Holy Trinity. Another view. Both © John Bowdler.
Henley-in-Arden, St. John the Baptist. Interior view. Link. Baptist Church. All © Aidan Thomson.
Hillmorton, St. John Baptist. Another view. English Martyrs (R.C.). Interior view. All © Aidan Thomson.
Honiley, St. John the Baptist. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Honington, All Saints. The tower is much earlier than the rest of the building; the interior is splendid, with plaster work, marbles and carved wood. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 262 427. Interior view. © David Ware.
Hunningham, St. Margaret. © Aidan Thomson.
Hurley, The Resurrection. © Aidan Thomson. Link (still under construction).

Idlicote, St. James the Great. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.

Kineton, St. Peter. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link. St. George on DSDA Kineton, a military base, is obviously a Nissen hut with an added frontage. Two further views - 1, 2, and two of the interior - 1, 2. The base serves as a training establishment for bomb disposal officers, hence this memorial to those who died doing their duty. Another view. All © John Bowdler.
Kinwarton, St. Mary. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.

Ladbroke, dedicated to All Saints. © Aidan Thomson.
Langley, St. Mary. Another view. Interior view. All © Aidan Thomson. Another view, another interior view, and the Epiphany Window, all © John Bowdler. The Epiphany Window is believed by some to contain a coded message - see e.g. here.
Lapworth, St. Mary the Virgin. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Lea Marston, St. John the Baptist. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Leamington Spa.
Leek Wootton, All Saints. Another view. and a medieval font. According to this link, the old church was demolished in 1789, the present church being built on the same site. All © John Bowdler.
Lighthorne, dedicated to St. Laurence. 151 SP 335 560. © Steve Bulman. Another view. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Lillington, St. Mary Magdalene. © Aidan Thomson. Church of Our Lady (R.C.); another view, and some interior views - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - all © John Bowdler. Link.
Little Dassett, former chapel (now a private residence), supposedly originally belonging to the Knights Templar. Another view. Both © John Bowdler.
Long Itchington, dedicated to the Holy Trinity. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 412 652.
Long Lawford, St. John; Aidan tells me that it is currently under threat of demolition owing to structural problems. © Aidan Thomson.
Long Marston, St. James. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Another view. © Graeme Harvey. Link.
Lower Brailes, dedicated to St. George. SP 315 393. © Steve Bulman. Another view. © Bill McKenzie. Another view, interior view, the tower, porch and sundial, a very worn tomb, the font, a carriage (once used for carrying coffins?), an old chest, the altar, and the window behind, sedilia, and a side chapel, all © John Bowdler (2009). St. Peter and St. Paul (R.C.) occupies the upper floor of this building. © John Bowdler (2009). Two interior views - 1, 2, both © John Bowdler (2009). Link, which says that this is one of the oldest post-Reformation Catholic churches in England.
Loxley, St. Nicholas. Two further views - 1, 2 - organ, and the vestry. Two interior views showing the box pews - 1, 2, the font. In my edition of Pevsner, he is undecided on the date of this herringbone masonry - either C11 or Georgian. Access to the pulpit is via an external door. All © John Bowdler. Link.
Luddington, All Saints. Another view. Interior view. All © Aidan Thomson.

Mappleborough Green, Church of the Holy Ascension. © Aidan Thomson.
Marton, dedicated to St. Esprit. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 407 689.
Maxstoke, St. Michael. SP 235 868. © Peter Wood.
Middleton, St. John the Baptist. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Monks Kirby, St. Edith. St. Joseph (R.C.). Both © Aidan Thomson.
Moreton Morrell, dedicated as the Church of the Holy Cross. 151 SP 310 557. © Steve Bulman. Interior view. © Aidan Thomson.
Morton Bagot, Holy Trinity. © Aidan Thomson.

Napton on the Hill, St. Lawrence. © Aidan Thomson.
Nether Whitacre, St. Giles. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Newbold on Avon, St Botolph. SP 487 771. Methodist Church. 140 SP 489 772. Both © Paul Brown.
Newbold on Stour, St. David. © Aidan Thomson.

Newbold Pacey, dedicated to St. George the Martyr. 151 SP 299 572. © Steve Bulman. Interior view. © Aidan Thomson.
Northend, All Saints. An interior view, the font, the small organ (or is this classed as a harmonium?), altar, and bell-turret. All © John Bowdler. Methodist Church - originally Wesleyan, 1831. The attached Sunday School is dated 1900. Both © John Bowdler (2009).
Nuneaton.

Offchurch, dedicated to St. Gregory. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 358 658.
Oldberrow, St. Mary. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Over Whitacre, St. Leonard. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Oxhill, dedicated to St. Lawrence. A fine doorway. Both © Steve Bulman. Another view. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. 151 SP 317 455.

Pailton, St. Denys. © Aidan Thomson.
Pillerton Hersey, dedicated to St. Mary. 151 SP 299 489. © Steve Bulman. Interior view. © Aidan Thomson.
Preston Bagot, All Saints. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Preston-on-Stour, St. Mary. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Princethorpe, the College Chapel (R.C.). Another view. Interior view. All © Aidan Thomson. Link (college website).

Radford Semele, St. Nicholas. © Aidan Thomson. John French advises me that St. Nicholas burnt down on 16th March 2008 - see the Coventry Diocese Press Release. Some more views of the church (from both before and after the fire) 1, 2, 3, 4 -  all © John Bowdler, who advises that re-building work will commence shortly (2009). Harbury and Radford Semele Baptist Church. © John French.
Radway, St. Peter. 151 SP 368 481. © Steve Bulman. An old postcard view, from Reg Dosell's Collection. Link.
Ratley, St. Peter ad Vincula. The doorway. Both © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 383 473.
Rugby.
Ryton-on-Dunsmore, St. Leonard. © James King.

Salford Priors, St. Matthew. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Seckington, All Saints. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. Link.
Shilton, St. Andrew. Another view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Shipston-on-Stour, St. Edmund (Interior view only). © Aidan Thomson.
Shottery, St. Andrew. 151 SP 184 549. Link. Our Lady of Peace (R.C.). 151 SP 184 551. Both © Dave Westrap. Another view of Our Lady. © Graeme Harvey.
Shotteswell, dedicated to St. Lawrence. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 426 456.
Shustoke, St. Cuthbert. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Snitterfield, St. James the Great. Another view. Both from old postcards in Reg Dosell's Collection.
Southam, dedicated to St. James. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 417 618.
Spernall, St. Leonard. © Aidan Thomson.
Stockton, St. Michael. © Aidan Thomson.
Stoneleigh, St. Mary, about which Pevsner enthuses, and one can only agree. It's now on my "must visit" list!! Another view, and another. A blocked Norman doorway. Sun-dial. Interior view. Bow-pews and organ. A fine marble monument. And another also showing the altar. All © John Bowdler.
Stratford-upon-Avon.
Stretton-on-Dunsmore, All Saints. © Aidan Thomson. An old postcard view, fromReg Dosell's Collection.
Stretton-on-Fosse, St. Peter. © Bill McKenzie.
Studley, dedicated as the Nativity of Mary. Interior view. St. Mary (R.C.). Studley Methodist Church. All © Aidan Thomson.
Sutton-under-Brailes, St. Thomas a Becket. Another view, and a window. Interior view, and the font. All © John Bowdler (2009). Link.

Tanworth in Arden, St. Mary Magdalene. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Temple Grafton, St. Andrew. © Aidan Thomson.
Tiddington, St. Joseph (R.C.). © Aidan Thomson.
Tidmington, Church of the Ascension. © David Ware. Link.
Tredington, dedicated to St. Gregory. Norman doorway. SP 259 436. © Steve Bulman. The following are all © John Bowdler - the porch, 2 views of an ancient door - 1, 2, a window, the roof, an interior view, a fine pulpit, and the altar.
Tysoe, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link1. Link2.

Ufton, dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 378 622.
Ullenhall, St. Mary. © Aidan Thomson. An old postcard view, from Reg Dosell's Collection. St. Mary Old Church (the chancel of a medieval church). Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Upper Brailes, Methodist Chapel. Two further views - 1, 2. All © John Bowdler.

Walton D'Eivile, St. James. © Mark Eccles. Link.
Wappenbury, dedicated to St. John the Baptist. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 378 694.
Warmington, Methodist Church. The stone above the round window gives the date 1811, and that it was originally Wesleyan. A notice at the time of John taking these photos suggested that the chapel was closing imminently. Both © John Bowdler (2009).
Warwick.
Weethly, St. James. © Aidan Thomson.
Welford-on-Avon, St. Peter. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Wellesbourne, St. Peter. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Methodist Church. © Graeme Harvey.
Weston-on-Avon, All Saints. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Weston-under-Wetherley, dedicated to St. Michael. 151 SP 360 693. © Steve Bulman. Another view, from an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection.
Whatcote, dedicated to St. Peter. 151 SP 299 446. © Steve Bulman. Interior view. © Aidan Thomson.
Whichford, St. Margaret. © Aidan Thomson.
Whitchurch, St. Mary. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Whitnash, St. Margaret. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Another view, from an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection.
Wibtoft, given variously as The Chapel of the Assumption of Our Lady, and St. Mary's Chapel. © George Weston.
Willoughby, St. Nicholas. © Aidan Thomson.
Wilmcote, St. Andrew. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Winderton. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 325 405.
Wishaw, St. Chad. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Withybrook, dedicated to All Saints. © Aidan Thomson.
Wixford, St. Milburga. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Wolfhampcote, St. Peter. © Aidan Thomson.
Wolvey, St. John Baptist. © Aidan Thomson. Three more views (1, 2, 3), all © John Bowdler.
Wootton Wawen, St. Peter. Interior view. 151 SP 154 633. St. Mary and St. Benedict (R.C.). Cemetery Chapel. All © Aidan Thomson.
Wroxall, St. Leonard. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link.

 

 
 

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