Rochford
Anglican: St Michael
A red sandstone church on the banks of the River Teme near Tenbury Wells. The nave is mainly Norman and the north doorway is Norman with a decorated tympanum. The church was restored by Henry Curzon in 1864/65. The east window stained glass is an early work by William Morris and Edward Burne Jones. St Michael’s is usually open during daylight hours. (Ref Parish Website January 2015.)
St Michael’s Church, July 2013.
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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)
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, The Hive Worcester, Parish Papers:
n.b. Full details of these books are on the bibliography and sources page.
Websites: British History Online: Entry for Rochford.
Grade II* Listed Building: Listing Details Here.
Historic England listing: Please Click Here.
Church Plans Online: Curzon’s ground plan of 1863 – 5.
Parish Website. (Teme Valley South Churches)
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Family History Website.
Click on red text for a link. External websites will open in a new window. Page updated May 2022