Church of the Holy Cross, Sherston

The Church of the Holy Cross is the Grade I listed Anglican parish church in the village of Sherston, Wiltshire, England. It has Norman origins and contains many interesting religious items, including remains of Norman wall decoration, and a crucifix donated to the church by Italian soldiers during World War II.

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in Sherston, UK
Also known as: “Church Of The Holy Cross”, “Holy Cross”, and “Holy Cross Church, Sherston”
Postal code: SN16 0LR

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Rattlebone Inn and Westonbirt Arboretum.

The Rattlebone Inn

Pub

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The Rattlebone Inn is a public house in Sherston, Wiltshire, England. It has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since December 1986.

Westonbirt Arboretum

Garden

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Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is an arboretum in Gloucestershire, England, about 3 miles southwest of the town of Tetbury. Managed by Forestry England, it is perhaps the most important and widely known arboretum in the United Kingdom. Westonbirt Arboretum is situated 2½ miles north of Church of the Holy Cross, Sherston.

Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert

Church

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Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert is situated 1½ miles southwest of Church of the Holy Cross, Sherston.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sherston and Willesley.

Sherston

Village

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Sherston is a village and civil parish about 5 miles west of Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England. The parish is bounded to the north by the county boundary with Gloucestershire, and to the southeast by the Fosse Way, a Roman road.