The Holy Ascension Littleworth

This was the first of the four churches I visited from the recent blogs I have written and I asked if it could be opened for me to get some photos. I found it was on arrival so got on with taking some pictures for you. The history I found on Wikipedia is short but tells enough
The Church of England parish church of The Holy Ascension has been on the same site since the 12th century. However, the present building was designed by HJ Underwood of Oxford and built on the original Norman foundations in 1839. Its chancel was rebuilt in 1876. The church is a Grade II listed building.

From the roadside the church is visible between the trees

The double gate here opened out to the path leading to the church

You pass qute a few graves

Around the North side of the church

The East end with a single cross in the centre

Right Back around looking along the South side

The chancel end with Priest door

The West end from over in the carpark which I suspect was the old school playground at one time

The West end with the porch that takes you to the church

in the entrance to the church inside the porch you will find a verse around it

Inside you look down the aisle to the chancel arch

Further on through the arch is the chancel

Inside choir stalls and the altar

Looking back to  the entrance at the back

One of the choir stalls on the South side of the chancel

On the sill behind the altar is a very simple wood cross, while over the priest door is the Roll of Honour

The back of the church with the Organ over on the South side

One side of the chancel arch you can see the these enamelled  tin plaques while the other is the pulpit with sounding board

View from the pulpit along the nave

There are only a couple of windows with stained glass the right hand one is the central East window while the one to the left is in the chancel

This painting is in the nave

The church chest looks like it is a little older than the church

The Font with nice floral display

Outside the churchyard has a few headstones scattered around

Most seem to be on the West end of the churchyard

The North side has the odd one

You will find some more recent ones

Some family graves

Looking across towards the South side of the church from the East end

This seat is just inside the East side entrance

Above the single angel you can see in the churchyard.
Right the South side churchyard

Looking West across the South of the church

North on the West end of the church

The headstone of Private T.J.Horne

A last look of the Holy Ascension Church and churchyard

Till Next time have a great weekend
Dedicated to the memory of Cliff who I used to work with and passed away peacefully in his sleep the other night, Cliff was a bell ringer of local renowned at St Andrews East Hagbourne
RIP