St Michael and All Angels Church, Claverdon
Church Road
Claverdon
The final resting place of a notable scientist, Sir Francis Galton, who you will find buried in the churchyard behind the church discovered the Anti-Cyclone and invented the finger-printing system. Sir Thomas Spencer, an ancestor of the Spencers of Althorp in Northampton, lies inside the church close to the altar. This peaceful and beautifully kept church is close to amazing Warwickshire countryside.
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Opening Times
Church is open from 10am to 4pm everyday.
Destinations
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Hatton Country World
Children’s Farm, craft centre, shops and cafes
Holy Histories
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Sir Francis Galton FRS 1822-1911
The tomb of the inventor of fingerprint identification lies in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels, Claverdon.
