The parish of Winchcombe is about eight miles north-east of Cheltenham, in
Gloucestershire, England. It has four churches:
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St
Peters Winchcombe
Christian worship began in Winchcombe in Saxon times. The earliest
reference to the church, dedicated to St Peter, is in 1175 when we hear of its close
association with the abbey that once stood to the east of the church. The present
building dates from 1468, and remains externally very much as it was when it was built.
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Gretton The current church (replacing a ruined
mediæval one) was built in 1868 to a design of J D Wyatt. It comprises a nave,
chancel, south transept, tower with spire (which acts as a south porch) and a vestry.
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Stanley Pontlarge This undedicated church situated in the small hamlet of Stanley Pontlarge
consists of a nave and chancel with a bellcote on the east gable of the nave. The
nave dates back from the 12th century with 14th or 15th century west and south
windows. The chancel is thought to have been built in the late nineteenth century.
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St Marys Sudeley This fine little church is situated in the grounds of Sudeley Castle.
Like the castle, it was ruined during the Civil War, eventually being restored by Sir
George Gilbert Scott. It contains the marble tomb of Queen Katherine Parr.
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