Areley Kings
Anglican: St Bartholomew
Mostly red sandstone, with medieval chancel and south tower which incorporates the south porch. The nave was replaced in 1885/6 using designs by Frederick Preedy.
St Batholomew’s, November 2008.
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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)
n.b. Full details of these books are on the bibliography and sources page
Websites: British History Online: www.british-history.ac.uk
Grade II* Listed building. www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk
Historic England list for England: click here
Church Plans Online: Ground plan and illustration from 1981.
A Church Near You
Family History Website.
Wilden to Witley Church Trail.
Nearby Churches are: Astley, Great Witley, Stourport on Severn.
Click on red text for a link. (External website links will open in a new window.) Page updated November 2016.