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St Matthew's is a prominent Gothic building in the centre of Northowram village, retaining its original external character and detail.

This is an important Cherwell Valley church, built in the 13th and 14th centuries but embellished with battlements and pinnacles a century or so later.

The building was designed by the eminent Welsh architect, Sir William Beddoes Rees of Cardiff, opened in September 1904, Rees designed 19 Welsh churches of which only 6 survive as places of worship.

Beautifully set in a valley landscaped by Capability Brown in the 18th century, the most striking feature of this Cistercian abbey is the eastern end of its church, built in the new Gothic style c1170.

The church is mentioned in Domesday Book.

Castle Square is a small church set in a village which has now been almost taken over by the University of South Wales which is just up the road from the church.

Little is known about the early history of the church.

St Botolph's welcomes you and we are open daily for private prayer and admiration of its beauty.

Early English architecture with a window to Ralph Vaughan Williams who was born in the village and wrote the hymn tune Down Ampney.

Mount Zion Methodist Heritage Chapel is a significant site in the history of Methodism; Methodism's founder, John Wesley, regularly visited and stayed in the cottage which adjoins the chapel.

Our chapel was built in 1797 to fulfil a promise to John Wesley, who preached here in 1786.