Great Witley
Anglican: St Michael
Attached to the ruins of Witley Court, St Michael’s has a plain exterior, but a remarkable and opulent baroque interior which is arguably the finest in England. Features in Simon Jenkins’ Englands Thousand Best Churches and Betjeman’s Best British Churches (2011).
St Michael’s Church from old undated post card. St Michael’s Church, August 2008.
St Michael’s Baroque Interior, August 2008
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References and some further sources:
Aitken, John. Census of Religious Worship, 1851: The Returns for Worcestershire.
Bridges, Tim. Churches of Worcestershire (2005)
Brooks, Alan, and Nikolaus Pevsner. Buildings of England: Worcestershire (2007)
Morgan, Paul. Inspections of churches and parsonage houses in the Diocese of Worcester in 1674, 1676, 1684, and 1687 (1986)
Noake, John. The Rambler in Worcestershire or, Stray Notes on Churches and Congregations. Volume I (1848), p.99
Ransome, Mary. The State of the Bishopric of Worcester, 1782-1808 (1968)
n.b. Full details of these books are on the bibliography page.
Websites: British History Online: Entry for Great Witley.
Grade I Listed Building: Listing Details Here.
English Heritage List for England: Please Click Here
Parish Website.
A Church Near You.
Family History Website.
English Heritage Website: Entry for Witley Court.
Nearby churches are: Astley, Little Witley, Shrawley, Stourport Deanery
Wilden to Witley Church Trail.
Anglican: St Michael’s Chapel
A brick chapel of 1882, much enlarged in 1895. After the restoration of the parish church (see above) the chapel was closed in 1977. Now used as a Scouts and Guides Centre.
Great Witley Chapel from old undated postcard. Great Witley Chapel, May 2012.
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