St Nicholas, Loxley
Wellesbourne Road
Loxley
CV35 9JP
Built into a grassy hillside, the church has views across to Stratford upon Avon. The cool interior is whitewashed and unspoilt.
St Nicholas stands on a site that was given to Worcester Cathedral in 760 AD by Offa, King of Mercia. The northern wall of the Chancel incorporates Saxon work from around 950 AD (uncovered & preserved in 1983). In 1253 AD Peter de Mora granted the church to Kenilworth Priory which retained it until the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
The church was re-consecrated in 1286 after major re-building by Godfrey Giffard, Bishop of Worcester. The lower parts of the tower are probably part of the 1286 church. The pillar piscina on the south wall of the chancel, the nearby lancet window and the small coffin lid on the west wall are also 13th century.
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Opening Times
Always open
Destinations
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Charlecote Park
National Trust property (1 mile).
