Marlborough Road Axford Marlborough Wiltshire
(01672) 520963
http://whittonteam.org.uk/

About us

We may be small but we are a church for the local community.  We are a 'festival' church; farming and festivals are an important part of our worship during the year. The little village runs along the Kennet Valley. St Michael's church, to the west end of Axford, is set up above the road with views over the valley to the Downs. We are part of the Whitton benefice and (the former parish) Ramsbury (Holy Cross) and Axford (St Michael). 

About the building

This small church was consecrated in 1856 and consists of a Nave and Chancel 58ft long by 20ft wide. There is a vestry 7ft by 4ft at the north-east corner and a covered south-west entrance porch. The walls are 13.5 inches thick, built of brick and local flint, the open pine roof being boarded and slate covered. The Church fittings include a small oak Pulpit, a stone Font with oak cover locally made and some oak panelling on the east wall behing the oak Holy Table.

The church and land was given by the Burdett family and the four windows in the Nave were given subsequently by Sir Francis Burdett. All denominations use the Churchyard as their burial ground. A new brass plaque was installed in 2001 on the south wall of the Nave to commemorate both the life of Francis Burdett Fisher, a generous benefactor and supporter of the Church who died in 1993, and the donation by his widow, Mona Burdett Fisher of land to extend the Churchyard on the east side. This extension was consecrated in December 2001 by the then Bishop of Ramsbury, the Right Reverend Peter Hullah.

 

The church itself tells a story of the local history of the community.

 The carved oak Lectern is in memory of John Henry Lawrence, who died in 1943.

One of the brass candlesticks is in memory of Robert John Lillywhite, Captain, RFC 1917 and H. Vaisey Lillywhite, 1924, and the other in memory of E. Constance Spackman, 25 years voluntary Organist.

There is a wall tablet to the dead of both the Great War, 1914-1918, and the World War II, 1939-1945.

There is also a tablet to Ruth Emma Hargreaves, 1924, whose early death instigated the formation of the Anglican Young People's Association, and their banner standing to the right of the holy table.

The Mothers' Union Banner stands to the north of the Holy Table.

The sculpture of Saint Michael by Ulrica Lloyd on the south wall was erected in 1964 in memory of Margaret Jane, widow of Sir Alexander Gordon. A second plaque was added in 2003 to commemorate Anne and Roger Lloyd, of Riverside House.

The centenary of the Church's consecration was celebrated in 1957 under the Reverend H. J. Treasure and a photograph of the event hangs on the north wall.
  

Dyers Yard Ramsbury Salisbury
(01672) 520963
http://whittonteam.org.uk/

About us

We are located in the beautiful Kennet Valley, and seek to serve the needs of today's community whilst appreciating the special heritage of our historic village and church building. With a blend across the month of traditional and more contemporary worship, we want to be a church for all sections and ages of the community.

We are one of 6 churches in the Whitton Parish (named after Whittonditch, on the edge of Ramsbury, in the centre of the Parish). Our daughter church of St Michael, Axford also offers worship at the major festivals of the year.

The earliest written history of Ramsbury can be traced from the Saxon era when the bishopric of Ramsbury was created in 909 AD.

In Saxon times, Ramsbury was an important location for the Church, and several of its early bishops went on to become Archbishops of Canterbury. In 1058 it was joined with the bishopric of Sherborne to form the diocese of Sarum and the sees of Sherborne and Ramsbury were removed to Old Sarum in 1075 and thence to the present cathedral site in Salisbury in 1225.

Although no longer a diocesan see, the bishopric of Ramsbury has been (since 1974) an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England in the Diocese of Salisbury.

Please see our 'News' and follow the 'Picture Gallery' link on the right to see photos of the Holy Cross 1100th Anniversary of the Bishopric of Ramsbury Celebrations.

 

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