Find a church

The present building is the fourth church to be built in a parish with a varied history.

The origin of Emmanuel Church lies in the rapid development of West Hampstead in the second half of the 19th century after the arrival of the railways.

There has been a church on the site for about 1000 years.

Only the west tower from the medieval 15th century church survives, the rest was built in 1739 by Rhodes of Barlborough and 1839 by Colvin.

The distinctive appearance of the church in this village near the River Severn is due mainly to the contrasting balustrade top section of the tower.

With its enormous and imposing central tower, Tewkesbury Abbey is a Norman church built on a cathedral scale.

This 12th century church lies in the River Severn flood plain, surrounded by its peaceful churchyard consecrated in 1325, with a backdrop of the Malvern Hills.

The parish church of Chingford, built in 1844 and extended in 1903, Listed Grade II*.