St Catherine church, Towersey

St Catherine

With its origins as a Saxon chapel, the church we see today with its 12th century cancel, is constructed of one building inside another, joined only at the windows.

Towersey, Oxfordshire

Opening times

Please contact the church for details on opening times.

Address

Church Lane
Towersey
Oxfordshire
OX9 3QL

The church is Gothic in style and created from honey-coloured limestone, with a handmade tiled roof and three stage embattled tower. The original  14th century oak doors with forged strap hinges and ancient locks are still in place and the sanctuary lancet windows are rare examples that date back to 1220.

In 2017 the National Churches Trust awarded grant towards a repair project toreplace stones in the nave, chancel, tower, and buttresses, which are crumbling and falling. The west window and stones around it were also repaired. The tower roof made watertight and a hard render material on the inside of the walls removed, to allow the building to breathe and reduce damp. 

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  • Captivating architecture

  • Enchanting atmosphere

  • Car park at church

  • Church of England

  • Repair Grant, £10,000, 2017

  • Our Repair Grants funded urgent repair work to help keep churches open.

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