St Lawrence
Swindon Village, Gloucestershire
Built on a Saxon foundation that may date back to the 700s, the present church takes character from the 1170s, when it was rebuilt by the Normans and transformed into a large and splendid building.
Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire
The Norman work is especially predominant in the west front, with its exuberant decoration. This is continued on the south doorway, where two dragons are portrayed.
Much further building and rebuilding work was done in the early 14th century, adding to the richness inside the church.
A large gallery was erected at the west end in Jacobean times, and from then dates the elaborate tomb of Sir Richard de la Bere and his wife Margaret.
There is a small museum of the church's history over the south porch, which includes charming murals painted as visual lessons by a thoughtful Georgian schoolmaster.
Swindon Village, Gloucestershire
Stoke Orchard, Gloucestershire
Modest and unassuming from the outside, Stoke Orchard's little church has many features showing its origins in about 1170.
Stanley Pontlarge, Gloucestershire
A 12th century church retaining its full integrity, setting and atmosphere within a small hamlet on the edge of the Cotswolds, and the home and burial place of renowned conservationists and authors Tom and Sonia Rolt.