Sedgeberrow
Anglican: St Mary
A 14th century church in the Decorated style. Unusual octagonal tower and spire from the same date. William Butterfield carried out a major, but sympathetic, restoration in 1867/68, the wooden screen dividing the nave and chancel, and the ornate reredos are his. St Mary’s is not normally open but keyholder details available.
St Mary’s Church from old postcards. (Interior c1906)
St Mary’s Church, January 2012.
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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 III (1854)
Ransome, Mary. The State of the Bishopric of Worcester, 1782-1808 (1968)
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, The Hive Worcester, Parish Papers:
n.b. Full details of these books are on the bibliography and sources page.
Websites: British History Online: Entry for Sedgeberrow.
Grade II* Listed Building: Listing Details Here.
Historic England listing: Please Click Here.
Parish Website.
A Church Near You.
Family History Website.
Other Parish Churches in this area: Bengeworth, Evesham, Hampton, Hinton on the Green.
Click on red text for a link. External websites will open in a new window. Page updated May 2022