St Michael
Duntisbourne Rous, Gloucestershire
This enchanting little church, stepped down the slope of a Cotswold hillside, is just as ancient as it looks and feels.
This marvellous Norman church originally had a central tower, which perhaps did not survive the wild weather of these windswept Cotswold heights. It collapsed, or may have been dismantled, during the 13th century.
The rest of the Norman church remains, complete with an array of splendid carving which ranges from the zigzag work of the broad chancel arch and the east window to a whole gallery of figures, from dragons and centaurs to angels and musicians, both inside and outside the building.
Above the chancel is a rare columbarium or dovecote, reached by a spiral staircase.