Clifton on Teme
Anglican: St Kenelm
A sandstone church, mainly 13th century, the south aisle added in the 14th century. All much restored in the mid 19th century by Harvey Eginton (1843) and James Cranston (1851-53).
St Kenelm’s is open daily during daylight hours. (Ref A Church Near You, January 2014.)
St Kenelm’s from old undated postcard. St Kenelm’s, August 2013.
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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)
Noake, John. The Rambler in Worcestershire or, Stray Notes on Churches and Congregations. Volume II: (1851)
n.b. Full details of these books are on bibliography page.
Websites: British History Online: Entry for Clifton upon Teme.
Grade II* Listed Building: Listing details here.
Historic England listing: Please click here.
A Church Near You.
Family History Website.
Church Plans Online: Ground plan for 1851/53 (James Cranston).
Nearby churches in this benefice/area are: Harpley, Lower Sapey (CCT), Shelsley Beauchamp, Shelsley Walsh, Martley.
(The link to Martley will take you to a further 8 churches in this benefice.)
Martley and Worcester West Deanery.
Click on red text for a link. (External web links open in a new window.) Page updated May 2022