Churchill

 

Anglican: St Michael


Also known as Churchill-in-Oswaldslow. An isolated lias built church a few miles east of Worcester. Dating back to the 13th century it was fully restored in the early 20th century by C Ford Whitcombe. Vested in the Churches Conservation Trust since 1999.

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                                                                           St Michael’s Church   Undated Postcards.

Churchill (CCT) Ext Aug 2009          Churchill CCT Int Aug 2009

                                                                           St Michael’s Church   August 2009.

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References and some further sources:
Aiken, John. Census of Religious Worship, 1851: The Returns for Worcestershire.
Bridges, Tim. Churches of Worcestershire (2005)
Brooks, Alan, and Nikolaus Pevsner. Buildings of England: Worcestershire  (2007)
Morgan, Paul. Inspections of churches and parsonage houses in the Diocese of Worcester in 1674, 1676, 1684, and 1687 (1986)
Noake, John. The Rambler in Worcestershire or, Stray Notes on Churches and Congregations.  Volumes II & III: (1851, 1854)
Ransome, Mary. The State of the Bishopric of Worcester, 1782-1808  (1968)

n.b. Full details of these books are on bibliography and sources page.

 Websites:        British History Online:   Entry for Churchill-in-Oswaldslow.
                          Grade II* Listed Building:  Listing details here.
                          Historic England listing:  Click here.
                          Churches Conservation Trust. 
                          Family History Website.

 Other nearby churches are:  Spetchley (CCT),  Upton Snodsbury,  White Ladies Aston.

 

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