St James Kington

We have driven past a signpost to this little church a few times now and decided to investigate this morning as we were travelling electrically and were well fortified following brunch with LooseCanon and Technophobe.  It was treat!  Brunch and the Church!  A small Worcestershire village with a church with a relatively rare timbered tower.  It was so peaceful there this morning.


The Saxon Village of Cyngton had a church as early as 1225, with the current building dating from 1285.  St James is a small 13th and 15th century church, comprising of a nave and chancel of local sandstone, timber framed north porch and west tower, all beneath a plain tile roof. The church was restored in 1881 to designs by Williams Jeffrey Hopkins, when the barrel shaped roof was installed. The timber framed tower is of note and very picturesque, being one of six within the county of Worcestershire. The charm of St James’ is its plain, unadorned interior.