Upton on Severn
Anglican: Old Church
Upton on Severn Old Church from undated postcards, including a rare image of the interior.
The Old Church Tower, April 2015.
The distinctive tower is a remnant of an eighteenth century replacement for a medieval church which was badly damaged during the Civil War Battle of Upton in 1651.
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)
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 Upton on Severn.
Grade II* Listed Building: Listing Details Here.
Historic England listing: Please Click Here.
Anglican: St Peter and Paul
The Church of St Peter and St Paul, February 2007.
For more pictures from various dates: Please Click Here. (www.flickr.com/tudorbarlow)
The present parish church of Upton,built of Cotswold stone in 1878 – 79 by Arthur Blomfield.
The church is usually open daily during daylight hours.
A useful history and description of the church from www.upton.uk.net
References and some further sources:
Bridges, Tim. Churches of Worcestershire (2005)
Brooks, Alan, and Nikolaus Pevsner. Buildings of England: Worcestershire (2007)
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: See above.
Grade II* Listed Building: Listing Details Here.
Historic England listing: Please Click Here.
Church Plans Online: Ground plan of 1875 – 79.
Parish Website. Not found.
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Family History Website.
Other denominations:
Baptist
Roman Catholic
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