St Peter's Church, Wooton Wawen. A Saxon Church dating back to 900's, the oldest Church in Warwickshire and one of the oldest structures in England still standing.
St Peter's Wootton Wawen, near Stratford-upon-Avon, is one of the oldest structures in England's Midlands. Its tower dates back to the 900s, if not earlier. In the barn-roofed Lady Chapel an acclaimed exhibition explores Wootton's mysterious past, including how it got its very odd name. Wagen (Wawen) was the Saxon lord of the manor a thousand years ago. Six extraordinary paintings, especially commissioned from Philip Shepherd RWS, trace the history of Wootton Wawen through the ages. Roads and ponds appear and disappear, a Saxon monastery is succeeded by a Norman priory, the river changes course, village life visibly transforms and at the centre St Peters reflects the spiritual aspirations of every generation in turn.
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Location: Wooton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © David Warren / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 900, built, church, churches, dating, england, english, oldest, peters, saxon, st, structures, warwickshire, wawen, wooton
