Really nice little redundant church with a fascinating history.
It dates back to at least 1172, and probably earlier. There is strong evidence of Roman occupation nearby, so it is quite possible there was an early Saxon church on this site. The tower was added later, probably in the 15th Century. In the late 19th century a new church was built because, so the story goes, the villagers had had enough of the steep climb to the old church.
The church fell into disuse but was restored in the 1930s. From then the church became a centre for pilgrimages, and among other groups, the Ramblers Association. It is from that connection that it gained its nickname as 'The Ramblers Church'.
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It dates back to at least 1172, and probably earlier. There is strong evidence of Roman occupation nearby, so it is quite possible there was an early Saxon church on this site. The tower was added later, probably in the 15th Century. In the late 19th century a new church was built because, so the story goes, the villagers had had enough of the steep climb to the old church.
The church fell into disuse but was restored in the 1930s. From then the church became a centre for pilgrimages, and among other groups, the Ramblers Association. It is from that connection that it gained its nickname as 'The Ramblers Church'.
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