Photos of Oxfordshire Local Churches

Photographs of Oxfordshire's Churches from around this mostly rural English County's towns and villages.

These pictures cover churches located between Abingdon and Lower Heyford

 

There really are a lot of churches in Oxfordshire - with even really tiny villages boasting their own local church. These village churches are often quite small but gorgeous to look at - and of course generally have lots of wildlife, wild flowers and nice trees around them too.
This page of Oxfordshire Church Photos , Pictures covers the churches to be found in the county's villages and towns with names starting between A and L. Photographs of churches located within Oxfordshire with Towns and Villages whose names are between M and Y can be found here.

It is is interesting to note how many Oxfordshire churches are named either St Mary, St Mary's or St Mary the Virgin - seems to apply to just about every other church around South Oxfordshire. Our English churches come in many shapes and sizes although ultimately the layout is in the traditional cruciform shape, aligned East to West. As mentioned many Oxfordshire villages have their own small churches which quite often date back for 100's of years - some of them belong to or were built by rich landowners so you can often find a small church near a Manor House and also located in what is now private grounds. Despite the basic shape it is quite amazing how different they often actually are in design and how beautiful many of them are to look at. They often have a very large yew tree nearby, lots of not so often seen wild flowers etc. surround the edges of the graveyards and for (the benefit of?) walkers and cyclists there are often wooden seats in the graveyards which provide a nice peaceful location for a picnic which is why we often plan our walks to arrive by a church around lunch time if possible.

Quite a few of our photographs of Oxfordshire's Churches were taken during the Winter since in the Spring and Summer the churches are difficult to photograph clearly due to the heavy foliage from the surrounding trees and shrubs - and also because of the -nearly always found- huge Yew tree situated right next to the church itself. Yew trees are extremely long-lived and were treated by the ancient Britons as a place of burial, worship and for other important ceremonies - therefore these sacred places led the first Christians to build their new churches next to them.
Needless to say from March through to the summer many of the graveyards and surrounds are covered in snowdrops, then bluebells, then daffodils and so on. The village lanes around our part of the county are generally very quiet and therefore excellent for cyclists - a far better way to visit the churches than by car and of course with the extensive paths and tracks in our area you can also hike to them easily enough.
In our case our favourite way of getting around the various locations is by making up circular walks using our National Trails like the Ridgeway and the Oxfordshire Way as well as some of our beautiful canals like the excllent Oxford Canal and the impressive Grand Union Canal. (a walks menu for England (Chilterns) can be found on our page located here

 

Oxfordshire Location Oxfordshire Location
Abington - St Helen St Helen Church Abingdon Abingdon
St. Helen		 St Nicolas Church Abingdon Abingdon
St. Nicolas
Adderbury - St Mary's Church Oxfordshire St Mary's Church at Adderbury - Oxfordshire England Adderbury:
St Marys		 St Mary - Adwell St Marys Church, Adwell England Adwell
St. Mary
St Helens Church Albury Albury - St Helens Albury
St. Helens		 Ambrosden St Mary the Virgin Ambrosden - St Mary the Virgin Church Ambrosden:
St Mary the Virgin
Appleford - St Peter and St Paul St Peter and St Paul at Appleford Appleford:
St Peter + St Paul		 Ardley - St Marys St Marys Church - Ardley Oxfordshire Ardley
St Marys
Ardington - Holy Trinity Ardington - Holy Trinity Church Ardington
Holy Trinity		 Asthall - St Nicholas St Nicholas Church at Asthall Asthall:
St Nicholas
Aston_Rowant-St Peter and St Paul Aston_Rowant - St Peter and St Paul Aston Rowant
St Peter + St Paul		 Aston Tirroid - St Michaels St Michaels Church at Aston Tirroid Aston Tirroid:
St Michael
Aston Upthorpe - All Saints All Saints church at Aston Upthorpe width= 60 height= 80 Aston Upthorpe:
All Saints		 Aston - St James width= 60 height= 80 St James - Aston Aston:
St James
Bampton - St Mary the Virgin St Mary the Virgin church at Bampton Bampton:
St Mary the Virgin		 St John's church at Barford St John Barford St Johns - St Johns Barford St John:
St Johns
At Michaels church at Barford St Michael Barford St Michael, Oxfordshire - St Michaels Barford St Michael:
St Michaels		 Beckley - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Beckley Beckley:
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Benson - St Helens St Helen's Church at Benson Benson:
St Helen		 Berwick Salome - St Helens St Helens - Berwick Salome Berwick Salome:
St Helens
Bicester - St Edburg Bicester:
St Edburg		 Binfield HeathConcregational Binfield Heath Concregational Binfield:
Congregational
St James church, Bix - England Bix - St James Bix:
St James		 Bix Bottom - St James Church Bix-Bottom:
St James
Bletchingdon Park - St Giles St Giles at Bletchingdon Park Bletchingdon
St Giles		 St Michaels church at Blewbury Blewbury - St Michaels Blewbury:
St Michaels
English churches - St Michaels at Blewbury Oxfordshire churches - St Michaels at Blewbury Blewbury:
St Michaels		 Bloxham - St Marys Oxfordshire - Bloxham - St Marys Bloxham:
St Marys
Brightwell-Baldwin: St Bartholomew St Bartholomew Brightwell-Baldwin:
St Bartholomew
Britwell Salome: St Nicholas Britwell-Salome:
St Nicholas		 Brize-Norton - St Britius St Britius - Brize-Norton - Oxfordshire Brize Norton:
St Britius
Bucknell - St Peter St Peter's Church at Bucknell Bucknell
St Peters		 St John the Baptist at Burford Burford: St John the Baptist Burford:
St John the Baptist
St John the Baptist width= 60 height= 80 Oxfordshire, Burford: St John the Baptist width= 60 height= 80 Burford:
St John the Baptist		 Cassington - St Peters #NAME? Cassington:
St Peter
St Mary's Church at Chalgrove, Oxfordshire England Chalgrove - St Mary's Church Chalgrove:
St Marys		 St Mary the Virgin Charlbury:
St Mary the Virgin
Charlton-on-Otmoor - St Marys St Marys Church - Charlton-on-Otmoor Charlton-on-Otmoor:
St Marys		 St Peter and St Paul at Checkendon Checkendon - St Peter and St Paul Checkendon:
St Peter + St Paul
Chesterton - St Marks St Marks Church at Chesterton Chesterton:
St Marks		    
Childrey - St Marys Childrey:
St Marys		 Chilton - All Saints All Saints - Chilton Chilton:
All Saints
Chinnor - St Andrews church Chinnor:
St Andrew		 Church at Christmas Common Oxfordshire Christmas Common Church Christmas Common:
Church Hanborough - St Peter and St Paul Church Hanborough - St Peter and St Paul Church Hanborough:
St Peter and St Paul		    
Clanfield - St Stephens St Stephens at Clanfield Clanfield:
St Stephens		 Clifton Hampden - St Michael and All Angels St Michael and All Angels church at Clifton Hampden Oxfordshire England Clifton Hampden:
St Michael All Angels
St Michael and All Angels Church width= 60 height= 80 Clifton Hampden:
St Michael All Angels		 Combe St Laurence photo St Lawrence at Combe Oxfordshire Combe:
St Laurence
Cropredy, England - St Mary the Virgin Church Oxfordshire Churches - Cropredy - St Mary the Virgin Cropedy:
St Mary the Virgin		 St Mary the Virgin Church at Cropredy Cropredy - St Mary the Virgin Church Cropedy:
St Mary the Virgin
Croughton All Saints All Saints Church at Croughton Oxfordshire Croughton:
All Saints		 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Crowell Crowell - Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Crowell:
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Crowmarsh Gifford - St Mary Magdalene St Mary Magdalene - Crowmarsh Gifford Crowmarsh Gifford:
St Mary Magdalene		 Cuddesdon - All Saints Cuddesdon Church - All Saints Cuddesdon:
All Saints
Culham - St Pauls Culham
St. Pauls		 Cuxham - Vurch of the Holy Rood Church of the Holy Rood at Cuxham in Oxfordshire Cuxham:
Church of the Holy Rood
Deddington - St Peter and St Paul St Peter and St Paul's church at Deddington Deddington:
St Peter + St Paul
Drayton - St Peters St Peters at Drayton England Drayton:
St Peters		 Drayton St Leonards - St Leonard and St Catherine St Leonard and St Catherine Church at Drayton St Leonards - Oxfordshire Drayton St Leonard: St Leonard + St Catherine
Oxfordshire - Dorchester Abbey Dorchester Abbey in Oxfordshire Dorchester Abbey: Dorchester - St Birinus Catholic Church Dorchester:
St Birinus
Duns Tew in Oxfordshire - St Mary Magdalene St Mary Magdalene at Duns Tew Duns Tew:
St Mary Magdalene		 Easington - St Peters Church Easington, Oxfordshire - St Peters Easington:
St Peters
East Challow - St Nicholas East-Challow:
St Nicholas		 East Lockinge - All Saints All Saints Church - East Lockinge East Lockinge
All Saints
Emmington - St Nicholas St Niocholas - Emmington Emmington:
St Nicholas		 Ewelme - St Mary the Virgin Ewelme - St Mary the Virgin Ewelme:
St Mary the Virgin
Fifield - St John the Baptist Fifield:
St John the Baptist		 Freeland - St Mary the Virgin St Mary the Virgin at Fritwell England Freeland:
St Mary the Virgin
Fritwell - St Olave St Olave's Church at Fritwell Fritwell
St Olave		 Fulbrook - St James the Great St James the Great - Fulbrook Fulbrook
St James the Great
Garsington - St Marys St Marys Church at Garsington Garsington:
St. Marys
Goddington - Holy Trinity Holy Trinity church at Goddington Goddington:
Holy Trinity		 Holy Trinity - Goddington Goddington - Holy Trinity Goddington:
Holy Trinity
Goring - St Thomas of Canterbury Goring:
St Thomas of Canterbury		 St Peter's Church at Great Haseley St Peters at Great Haseley Great Haseley:
St. Peter
St Mary the Virgin's church at Great Milton Great Milton - St Mary the Virgin Great Milton:
St. Mary the Virgin		 Great Rollright - St Andrews St Andrews church at Great Rollright Great Rollright:
St Andrews
Great Tew - St Michael and All Angels Great Tew, Oxfordshire - St Michael and All Angels church Great Tew:
St Michael + All Angels
St Giles Church at Hampton Gay Hampton Gay - St Giles Hampton Gay
St Giles		 Hampton Foyle - St Marys St marys - Hampton Poyle Hampton Poyle
St Marys
Harpsden - St Margarets St Margarets Church at Harpsden Harpsden: St Margarets Hempton - St John the Evangelist Hempton, Oxfordshire - St John the Evangelist Hempton:
St John the Evangelist
Henley - St Mary the Virgin St Mary the Virgin at Henley Henley:
St Mary the Virgin		 Heythorp - St Nicholas Heythorp in Oxfordshire - St Nicholas Heythorp:
St Nicholas
Highmoor Cross - St Pauls St Pauls Church at Highmoor Cross Oxfordshire Highmoor Cross:
St Pauls		 Hook Norton - St Peters St Peter's church at Hook Norton, Oxfordshire Hook Norton:
St Peters
St Giles Church Horspath Horspath - St Giles Horspath
St. Giles		 Horton-cum-Studley - St Barnabas St Barnabas - Horton-cum-Studley Horton-cum-Studley - St Barnabas
Idbury - St Nicholas Idbury:
St Nicholas		 Ikford - St Nicholas Ickford:
St Nicholas
St Nicholas's Church at Islip Islip - St Nicholas church Islip:
St Nicholas		 Photo of Kidlington Church - St Mary the Virgin Kidlington - St Mary the Virgin Kidlington:
St Mary the Virgin
Kirtlington- St Mary the Virgin Kirtlington Oxfordshire - St Mary the Virgin Kirtlington:
St Mary the Virgin		    
St Mary's Church at Launton Launton - St Marys Launton:
St Marys		 Letcombe-Bassett - St Michaels Letcombe-Bassett:
St Michaels
Letcombe Regis - St Andrews Letcombe-Regis:
St Andrews		 Lewknor - St Margarets St Margarets church at Lewknor Lewknor
St Margarets
St Jame's church at Little Milton Oxfordshire Little Milton - St James Little Milton:
St. James		 Little Rollright - Oxfordshire - St Phillips church St Phillip's Church at Little Rollright Little Rollright:
St Phillips
Little Tew - St John the Evangelist St John the Evangelist's church at Little Tew Little Tew:
St John the Evangelist		 Little Wittenham - St Peters Church Little Wittenham:
St. Peters
St Mary the Virgin at Long Wittenham Long Wittenham - St Mary the Virgin Long Wittenham:
St Mary the Virgin		 Lower Assendon Church church at Lower Assendon Lower Assendon:
Lower Heyford - St Marys Lower Heyford
St Mary		    

 

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Pictures of the following local Oxfordshire Churches are shown on this page - [location//Church Name.]
Abingdon - St. Nicholas
Abingdon - St. Mary The Virgin
Adderbury - St Marys
Albury - St. Marys
Ambrosden - St Mary the Virgin
Appleford - St Peter and St Paul
Ardley - St Marys
Ardington - St. Mary the Virgin
Asthall - St Nicholas
Aston Rowant - St Peter and St Paul
Aston: St James
Aston Tirroid: St Michael
Aston Upthorpe: All Saints
Bampton: St Mary the Virgin
Barford St John - St Johns
Barford St Michael - St Michael and St John
Beckley - St Michael and All Angels
Benson - St Helen
Berwick Salome - St Helens
Bicester - St Edburgs
Binfield Heath - St. Marys
Bix - St James
Bix Bottom - St. Michael and All Angels
Bletchingdon - St Giles
Blewbury: - St Michaels
Bloxham - St Marys
Brightwell - St. Giles
Britwell-Baldwin: St Bartholomew
Britwell-Salome: - St Nicholas
Brize Norton - St Britius
Bucknell - St Peters
Burford - St John the Baptist
Cassington - St Peter
Chalgrove - St Marys
Charlbury - St. Michael and All Angels
Charlton-on-Otmoor - St Marys
Checkendon - St Peter and St Paul
Chesterton - St Marys
Childrey - St. Nicholas
Chilton - St. Nicholas
Chinnor - St. Peter
Christmas Common - St. Nicholas
Church Hanborough - St Peter and St Paul
Clanfield: St Stephens
Clifton Hampden: St Michael and All Angels
Combe - St Laurence
Cropedy - St Mary the Virgin
Croughton - All Saints
Crowell - St. Marys
Crowmarsh Gifford - St Mary Magdalene
Cuddesdon - St. Nicholas
Culham - St. Michaels
Cuxham: Church of the Holy Rood
Deddington - St Peter and St Paul
Dorchester - St. John the Baptist
Dorchester - All Saints
Drayton: St Peters
Drayton St Leonard - St Leonard and St Catherine
Duns Tew - St Mary Magdalene
Easington - St Peters
East Challow - St. James
East Lockinge - All Saints
Emmington - St. Peters
Ewelme: St Mary the Virgin
Fifield St - St. Mary the Virgin
Freeland - St Mary the Virgin
Fritwell - St Olave
Fulbrook - St James the Great
Garsington - St. Mary The Virgin
Goddington - Holy Trinity
Goring - St Thomas of Canterbury
Great Haseley - St. Mary The Virgin
Great Kimble - All Saints
Great Milton - St. John The Baptist
Great Rollright - St Andrews
Great Tew - St Michael and All Angels
Hampton Gay - St Giles
Hampton Poyle - St Marys
Harpsden - St Margarets
Hempton - St John the Evangelist
Henley - St Mary the Virgin
Heythorp - St Nicholas
Highmoor Cross - St Pauls
Hook Norton - St Peters
Horspath - St. Marys
Horton-cum-Studley - St Barnabas
Idbury - St. Nicholas
Ikford - St Nicholas
Islip - Pishill Church
Kidlington - St Mary the Virgin
Kirtlington - St Mary the Virgin
Launton - St Marys
Letcombe Bassett - St. Marys
Lewknor - St Margarets
Little Milton - St. Mary
Little Rollright - St Phillips
Little Tew - St John the Evangelist
Little Wittenham - St. Mary
Long Wittenham - All Saints
Lower Assendon -
Lower Heyford - St Mary

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