St Kenelm's Church, Church Enstone, Oxfordshire, UK - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

A Church has been located on the site of St Kenelm's since Saxon times with parts of the existing church thought to date back to 1180. St Kenelm was the son of Mercian king Kenulph II who on succeeding to his fathers throne, in AD818, age seven was murdered by his power hungry sister. Sainted by the legend of his murders concealment and a angel reporting the crime by dropping a paper on the high alter of St Peter's, Rome.

Renowned architectural historian Pevsner dates the south aisle to 1180 with extensive additions to the structure over the centuries. Rebuilding and additions have been a steady process extensively in the 13th, 15th and 16th centuries, continuing through to as recently as the 19th century. Most recently, 1856, restoration and the addition of a lych gate was performed under the architect G. E. Street.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1180 Age of Church building determined by?: Historical Society If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Chase Benefice, Church of England Street address of Church: No Street Name Church EnstoneOxfordshire UK OX7 4NN Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

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