Beoley
Anglican: St Leonard
This church, on a prominent hillside site to the west of the village, was founded in 1140 and retains its Norman chancel arch. Later additions include the 16th century Sheldon Chapel with some fine tombs and effigies.
St Leonard’s Church. February 2009.
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References and some further sources
Aiken, 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 II: (1851)
Ransome, Mary. The State of the Bishopric of Worcester, 1782-1808 (1968)
Stanton, George K.. Rambles and researches among Worcestershire churches: with historical notes relating to the several parishes Volume II : (1886)
n.b. Full details of these books are on bibliography and sources page
Websites: British History Online: www.british-history.ac.uk
Church Plans Online: Ground plan for 1844 for reseating (Harvey Eginton)
Grade I Listed Building: Listing details here.
Historic England list entry for Beoley church
Parish Website
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Family History Website
Redditch, Church Hill, St Andrew’s Church.
Opened in 1984 as a shared Methodist/Anglican church to serve the area of Redditch New Town known as Church Hill. Most services are now (2014) Methodist.
St Andrew’s Church, January 2008.
Website: Bromsgrove and Redditch Methodist Circuit.
Other nearby churches are: Alvechurch, Ipsley, Redditch
Click on red text for a link. (External websites will open in a new window.) Page updated November 2016.