St Peter ad Vincula
South Newington, Oxfordshire
This handsome many windowed Norman and Early English church is entered through a splendidly pinnacle porch, which gives it a particularly theatrical effect.
The church is a Grade I listed building in the village originally called Great Barford. It occupies a prominent position on a large mound at the west end of the village. Built in 1150 the bell tower and north door are Norman. Most of the rest of the church was rebuilt in the early Gothic style of the 13th century.
The interior features a chancel and nave with the bell tower in an unusual position in the south east corner. The south aisle is a later addition. Most remarkable are the unusual proportions of the north door with a sharply arched head. Around this are rare examples of mouldings with beakheads and zigzags. The Rood Screen is 15th century with Georgian doors.