Church of the Ascension

Church of the Ascension is an 1892 Grade II listed building in the tranquil village of Woodlands. The church was designed by one of the greatest church architects of the time, Sir George F Bodley, a leading Gothic Revivalist. It was given as a gift by the Countess of Shaftesbury in memory of her husband the 8th Earl of Shaftesbury. The building has a plain exterior which belies an interior full of interesting architectural and historic features including the very unusual three central columns, ornate stained glass, a large Saxon font and wall murals hand painted by the first Priest in Charge.