An interesting and beautiful church in a lovely village setting.
Greatham, County Durham
The medieval church is Grade II* Listed, and located within the Greatham Conservation Area.
In 1246, the church belonged to the heir of Roger Bertram, and was later granted, along with the manor, to the adjacent Greatham Hospital of St Mary and St Cuthbert. This has since been named the Hospital of God, and is now a nursing home. The church was erected over the foundations of an early Saxon building by Bishop Stichell of Durham in 1270. It was rebuilt in 1792, a clerestory added by the Reverend H B Tristram in 1869, and a new vestry and organ chamber added in 1881. The tower was built in 1909. The 4 bells were cast and installed by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough in 1931, and completely refurbished in 2020.
Empshott, Hampshire
Empshott is a beautiful area of English farmland and woodland at the headwaters of the River Rother, the church is 13th century, though there has inevitably been some rebuilding over the centuries, including a charming bell turret.
Hawkley, Hampshire
Hawkley is a lovely village in the South Downs National Park; the church is at the heart of the village and is a beautiful, welcoming and tranquil 19th century Romanesque style building with an unusual Rhenish helm spire and beautiful interior decoration and stained glass, set in an attractive churchyard.
Farringdon, Hampshire
A beautiful 12th century church, set in a rural Hampshire village and adjacent to two ancient Yew trees which long predate the church.
