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St Andrew’s is special, it is the first church in Britain specifically designed to be shared by the Anglican and Roman Catholic communities.

An early 14th century village church in the middle of the country, might this perhaps have been where Robin Hood could have rode the glen, or Ivanhoe hunted boar, or Richard III marched his men, can you hear the monkeys at the nearby zoo?

At first glance the church at Denton might look medieval but in fact all of it, apart from the 13th century tower, was rebuilt in 1827/28 by Charles Squirhill.

The church was completed in May 1864, the north aisle was added around 1890.

Designed by Edward Pugin, son of Augustus Pugin, and was completed in 1856: amongst its glories is the stained glass.

Roger de Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, owned most of Shropshire, and it was he who founded this Benedictine abbey in 1083, he is said to have been buried here when he died in 1094.

Holy Epiphany was consecrated in 1953 and serves the local community of Muscliffe.

The church has numerous features of interest, including a 13th century effigy of a knight, 14th century glass, a 17th century minstrels gallery and a wonderfully macabre 16th century carving of a skeleton.

A wonderful medieval church in the heart of Hampshire.