Information about the history and architecture of some buildings in the parish has been produced in the form of fact sheets. So far we have facts sheets for the Parish Hall, School and both churches.
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The Parish Hall was formerly a tythe barn and the earliest records, known as Glebe Terriers, provide evidence that the barn was constructed prior to 1679 when ir was recorded as a barn build with mud walls and presumably a thatched roof. |
The earliest features seen in the Old School House, formerly Church House, are 17th Century. In 1727 it consisted of three rooms on the ground floor with a chamber over. It was rented by the Church from the Earl of Portsmouth, a local landowner, and was used as a meeting and drinking place. |
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About the middle of the 12th century the parishes of East and West Worlington were formed and the two St Maryâs churches were built, both dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is believed that the East Worlington St Maryâs church was built on the site of a Saxon place of worship. |
The Anglican church of St Maryâs, West Worlington has a long history. The tower and chancel date from the 13th and 14th centuries but much of the church, however, is predominately fifteenth century. The chancel was restored and refurnished in 1881 and the spire was restored after a lightning strike in 1976. |
