St Michael's Church, Churchill, Worcestershire
- Overview
- Map
- What's nearby
A tiny atmospheric church
An atmospheric church in a tiny village, St Michael's is mainly of the fourteenth century, although fragments from an earlier building are built into its walls.
Perhaps one of the most intriguing stories is told on a gravestone: Here repose the bodies of the English nuns of the Order of the Poor Clares who when banished from Dunkirk by the fury of the French Revolution about 1792, found refuge in Churchill.
The font is fifteenth century and there is good woodwork of the seventeenth century. Two strange stone carvings built into the sill of the north window appear to be parts of a lion.
The low chancel screen and the lectern came from Great Malvern Priory in 1910, when a major restoration of St Michael's was carried out.
The small bellcote contains two bells, one dating from the fifteenth century.
Please make a contribution towards the upkeep of this church via our at our red donate button. A donation can also by made by texting "CHU" to 70970 to donate £5 or 70191 to donate £10.
Thank you
For further information about this church please contact the Local Community Officer by email [email protected]
-
All Saints' Church, Spetchley, Worcestershire
1.75 miles
Spectacular life-size monuments
-
St Swithun's Church, Worcester, Worcestershire
4.54 miles
A gracious church for gentlefolk
-
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire
5.75 miles
A masterpiece of architectural fantasy in a National Trust park
-
Access information
From the corner of a bend on a narrow lane with no parking, via a churchyard gate and a slope up to a relatively flat grass path to the south porch. Level entrance and neven tiles in open south porch and one step down to nave floor.
-
Facilities & Hire
This church has electric lighting, power sockets and fixed pews.
There are no toilet facilities.
-
Directions
6 miles west of Worcester; take A44 and A442; turn off A442 along country road signed to White Ladies Aston church in village of Churchill adjacent to road.
-
Transport
Nearest railway station: Pershore (3.9 miles)
-
History & Further Information
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.
Herefordshire & Worcestershire County GuideThis free of charge short guide contains details of all the churches CCT cares for in Herefordshire & Worcestershire. Printed copies of the county guide are also available at the church.
St. Michael's Church, Churchill guidebook -
Community information
Click here to download a copy of the Church Plan which sets out the shared vision for the future of the church. This is a working document that will be updated on a regular basis. If you have any feedback or if you want to contact us about the church plan please drop us a line. When you write, please do give the name of the church, thank you!
Latest church plan:
Churchill Church Plan - August 2024.pdf 1Useful links
- Visit Worcestershire
- Things to do in Worcestershire
- Family Days out in Worcestershire
- Worcestershire Archaeological Society
- Worcestershire Industrial Archaeology & Local History Society
- The Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry
- A list of churches in Worcestershire
- Worcestershire is in the Diocese of Worcester