St Nicholas
Leckford, Hampshire
An Anglo-Saxon church, with 1,000 years of history, home to the oldest in situ medieval wall paintings in the country.
Nether Wallop, Hampshire
The church nestles into the hill above the chalk stream valley to the east of the village.
A site of Christian worship for over a 1,000 years, it comprises of a nave and a crossing with north, east, and south arms. It has extraordinary medieval wall paintings which are the oldest in situ in the country and are of international significance. During the reformation these unique and remarkable works were hidden and were only rediscovered in the 1930s. Today visitors can see depictions of St George fighting the dragon, an allegory of good overcoming evil; the Sabbath Breakers, a vivid morality painting and caricature directed at the people as a warning against Sunday work; and the most treasured of all, the Anglo-Saxon Nether Wallop angel dating from 1022.
Leckford, Hampshire
Abbotts Ann, Hampshire
A Partnership Grant awarded on the recommendation of the Hampshire and The Islands Historic Churches Trust.
Thruxton, Hampshire
Thruxton church has been at the heart of village life for over 850 years, many of the church’s treasures are in the form of tombs and effigies of some of the Lords and Ladies of the Manor.