Brightwalton

In 1861, Brightwalton's  little old Norman church (whose footings can be seen in the old churchyard) was in such a state of disrepair that the lord of the manor, Philip Wroughton pulled it down and paid for a new one to be built. The tower was so solid that it had to be blown up! Two years later the present building was completed by GE Street at a cost of £4,000. It is supposed to one of his best works.

The church contains a little stonework from the old building, including the Norman font. There are also a couple of memorial brasses. Unfortunately, only a small coat of arms survives from that to James Braybrooke (1590). There are some delightful windows to the several members of the Wroughton family.

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