Historic churches · West Midlands
Baxterley Church
Baxterley Church — church in Wood End, Kingsbury, North Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Atherstone · 4.9 km
- Free entry
About
Baxterley Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Wood End, Kingsbury, North Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5706°, -1.6234°.
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Heritage listing
Baxterley Church is situated at the western side of the parish of Baxterley, Warwickshire, towards Wood End, and dates from the 12th century.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Baxterley Church is situated at the western side of the parish of Baxterley, Warwickshire, towards Wood End, and dates from the 12th century.
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Background
History
found during renovations]] This small grade II listed parish church is of square plan. The windows in the c. 12th century chancel are small. The church has been extended in the 13th, 14th and 19th centuries. The font is 15th century. The church dates from Norman times and was built around 1200 AD with additions built throughout its life. The foundations of the nave Date from the 14th century. The base of the small tower was built around 1540 but the top section is early 17th century. The church was extensively rebuilt c. 1875 by Paull and Bickerdike. His niece, Mary Glover, lived nearby in Mancetter. A 13th century wooden crozier head was found embedded in the wall in 1958; it is the oldest…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5706, -1.6234
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- North Warwickshire
- Parish
- Baxterley
- Postcode
- CV9 2HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- Nearest railway station
- Atherstone — 4.9 km
- Official site
- www.kingbaxgroup.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4873874 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Baxterley Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Baxterley Church - geograph.org.uk - 110720.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Baxterley Church?
- Baxterley Church is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV9 2HS), in the parish of Baxterley.
- Is Baxterley Church a listed building?
- Baxterley Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Baxterley Church free to visit?
- Yes, Baxterley Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Baxterley Church?
- The nearest railway station is Atherstone, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV9 2HS.