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- Inglesham, Wiltshire (Church of St John the Baptist)
This exquisitely beautiful and fascinating 13th-century church stands on a gentle rise of land above waterside meadows near the Thames, only a stone's throw from the Thames, and just off the Ridgeway Path it is a frequent stopping point for walkers.
Pioneering Victorian designer William Morris – who lived at nearby Kelmscott – oversaw St John’s restoration in the 19th-century, ensuring it kept its original Medieval identity.
An amazing series of paintings, from the 13th- to the 19th- century, cover the walls often with one painted over another, in places seven layers thick. While it is not always easy to puzzle out the subjects, you can see 15th-century angels above the chancel arch, an early 14th-century doom on the east wall of the north aisle, and several 19th-century texts, as well as a 13th-century masonry pattern throughout the chancel.
There is an unusual and powerful Saxon stone carving of the Madonna and Child is set in the south wall.
The woodwork of the roofs, the 15th-century screens and the 17th- and 18th- century pulpit and box pews are all original to the church, and their arrangement is still much as it would have been in Oliver Cromwell’s time.
Nearby Lechlade has some lovely places to stop for lunch or a cup of tea.
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1 mile south of Lechlade, off A361
Nearest railway station: Swindon (8.9 miles)
SU 205 984
01/05/12
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St Michael & St Martin's Church, Eastleach Martin, Gloucestershire
Gorgeous riverside church in an idyllic Cotswold setting
All Saints' Church, Leigh, Wiltshire
A chancel in the wetlands
Kelmscott Manor
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Barnsley House Gardens
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
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Why not make your visit more enjoyable and informed by finding out more about this church and the CCT before you visit?
You can download a range of publications below including the relevant county guide, and any walk round guides we have for this church.
Wiltshire County Guide (PDF, 4.8mb)
This free of charge short guide contains details of all the churches CCT cares for in Wiltshire. Printed copies of the county guide are also available at the church.
St Michael & St Martin's Church, Eastleach Martin, Gloucestershire Gorgeous riverside church in an idyllic Cotswold setting Eastleach Martin, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 3NN
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All Saints' Church, Leigh, Wiltshire A chancel in the wetlands Leigh, Cricklade, Wiltshire, SN6 6QY
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All Saints' Church, Shorncote, Gloucestershire A tiny 800-year-old church Shorncote, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6DE
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
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All our Wiltshire churches are in CCT’s West region.
Wiltshire Family History Society
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A list of churches in Wiltshire
Wiltshire is in the Diocese of Bristol and the Diocese of Salisbury
Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
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If the access information for this church is listed as 'Keyholder nearby', this means that the key is kept by one of our invaluable volunteer 'keyholders', who usually live just a short walk from the church and can give visitors the key; sometimes this is a nearby hotel, pub, library, art gallery or other venue. You will find instructions explaining how to get the key when you arrive at the church.
There are steps up from road and one step into the church.
Due to the historic nature of our buildings, only a very small number of them have heating or running water meaning that they can be cold, and very rarely have toilet facilities. The lighting is usually operated via a 'push button' timer or a motion sensor. We do apologise for any inconvenience the lack of facilities may cause.
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What an amazing find, it's so wonderful to know that this church hasn't been lost.. It's like walking into a time capsule with such beautiful old box pews. Anyone with an interest in churches needs to see this.