Set in the grounds of Etal Manor, this church designed by William Butterfield was built 1856-58 by Lady Augusta FitzClarence as a burial place for her husband Lord Frederick, one of the illegitimate sons of King William IV.
Etal, Northumberland
Lord Frederick had died in 1853 at Poona in India while he was Commander in Chief of the Indian Army. He, Lady Augusta, their daughter and Lord Frederick's aide de camp are buried in the south aisle. As a private chapel it had a chaplain but no parish and so was literally a sinecure. From the 1920s the Rector of Ford was also Chaplain of St Mary's.
Ford, Northumberland
A church in a magnificent setting with a fine view of the Cheviot and Flodden hill from the porch, the building dates from the 13th century and has always been closely associated with Ford Castle and whoever owned it.
Branxton, Northumberland
Tranquil ancient sacred space and historically important Flodden Battlefield church.
Norham, Northumberland
Lying within a few yards of the famous River Tweed, a very substantial church, rich in history and an architectural gem.
