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Home :: The Churchyard :: History :: Pictures :: The famous wall paintings |
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Welcome You are very welcome to this site. It describes the wonderful church of St Mary's Chalgrove, and the community that uses it to worship God. Chalgrove lies 10 miles south-east of Oxford, between Stadhampton and Watlington. We are a lively community of about 3000 people, with a primary school, two churches, six shops and three pubs. We are noted for Chalgrove Brook running the length of the High Street, with its large number of ducks, and for the site of the civil war Battle of Chalgrove Field in 1643, aswell as for a medieval Manor house and a number of beautiful thatched cottages. Set in a churchyard in which a number of old gravestones face south instead of eastwards as customary, St.Mary's Chalgrove reflects a long village life both interesting and different. Even today it enjoys a happy relationship with a flourishing church Pub in the village, 'The Red Lion Inn', which is vested in the Trustees of the Church Estate. The Church is a fine Grade 1 listed building dating from the 12th century. It has a famous and almost complete set of medieval wall paintings covering the chancel walls. In 2008 toilets and utility services were installed in the ground floor of the tower. One of the two toilets is suitable for use by disabled people and wheelchair users, and the whole area is made up to the standards for disabled access. There are also facilities for changing nappies. A new floor was inserted above providing a modern bell ringing chamber, and a new spiral staircase replaced the old (rickety and wood-wormed) very steep ladder. This provides access to the new floor as well as a better opportunity to view the ancient and special clock workings at the next level up. The PCC are very grateful for financial support for this project which was provided, among others, by the following The Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust The National Churches Trust The Really Useful Group Limited Allchurches Trust Garfield Weston Foundation Oxfordshire Community Foundation Wolfson Foundation Alan Evans Memorial Trust The Archdeacon of Oxford The Beatrice Laing Foundation Waste Recycling Environmental Limited (WREN) Council for the Care of Churches The Church of England Parish of Chalgrove with Berrick Salome is in the Aston & Cuddesdon Deanery of the Diocese of Oxford.Our Patron is Christ Church Oxford. Visitors You are very welcome to visit St.Mary's Church. From April to September inclusive the church is open from 11am to 2pm on Wednesdays and from 2pm to 4pm on Saturdays. At all other times the church is kept locked, except of course when there are services, but the key can be borrowed from Londis Stores or Premier News in the village centre aswell as from a number of people who are listed on a notice outside the north door. If you have a group of people who wish to see the medieval wall paintings then please see the page "The famous wall paintings" for arrangements. New Recipe Book |
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