Church Of St Giles

The Church of St. Giles is a Grade II* listed building dating from the 13th century, with restorations in the late 16th century and 19th century by W. Wilkinson. It is constructed of limestone rubble with ashlar dressings and features a plain-tile roof. The church consists of a nave, chancel, and south porch. The chancel has a pair of lancet windows in the south wall, while the small east window, which has two depressed-arched lights under a label, is likely from the 17th century. The nave's south side includes two 16th-century, 2-light square-headed windows with uncusped hollow-chamfered 4-centre arched lights and labels. The central porch features chamfered inner and outer arched doorways, with the inner doorway having a panelled door. The west wall contains a lancet window and is topped by a 19th-century stone bellcote, which replaced an earlier timber-framed turret. On the north side of the nave, there is another arched doorway that is now blocked and a crude 2-light mullioned window.

Inside, the church has a 14th-century chancel arch with a contemporary trefoil-headed niche to the south and a 15th-century niche to the north. The nave roof, likely from the 16th century, has four bays with butt purlins, curved windbraces, and curved struts, and is contemporary with the Winchcombe chapel that was formerly located to the north of the church. Notable fittings include a 17th-century pulpit with carved arched panels and a plain tub font, which is probably from the 12th or 13th century. The church also contains monuments, including a brass commemorating Joan Bradshawe (who died in 1598) and the mutilated effigy of her grandson Benedict Winchcombe (who died in 1623), along with several related tablets bearing inscriptions.