Font, Coddington
Coddington village is a small settlement surrounded by the beautifully rural East-Herefordshire countryside. The church is noticeable from afar thanks to its sturdy spire making it a useful landmark.
The handsome spire and tower beneath however are Victorian additions, as the medieval two-cell building was extensively restored by F.R.Kempson in 1865 and thus owes much of its present appearance to him. The side walls of the nave and chancel however are still old medieval work, which makes the exterior a curious patchwork of the centuries.
Within the church is an intimate and inviting place, light with whitewashed walls and some lovely late Morris & Co glass in the two east lancets of the chancel. Most of what we see is of the 1865 restoration but there are a few older features such as the 13th century font and the aforementioned glass is really lovely.
Coddington church used to be kept open and welcoming to visits but I'm not so sure if this is still the case. I revisited in 2021 but was unable to get inside (which was disappointing as I'd really hoped to upgrade my photos to do the fine Morris glass better justice). It was of course just after Covid so this may have been the reason, but their website below mentions Sundays as being a time when the church is open, so it could be that opening times have been reduced.
Font, Coddington
Coddington village is a small settlement surrounded by the beautifully rural East-Herefordshire countryside. The church is noticeable from afar thanks to its sturdy spire making it a useful landmark.
The handsome spire and tower beneath however are Victorian additions, as the medieval two-cell building was extensively restored by F.R.Kempson in 1865 and thus owes much of its present appearance to him. The side walls of the nave and chancel however are still old medieval work, which makes the exterior a curious patchwork of the centuries.
Within the church is an intimate and inviting place, light with whitewashed walls and some lovely late Morris & Co glass in the two east lancets of the chancel. Most of what we see is of the 1865 restoration but there are a few older features such as the 13th century font and the aforementioned glass is really lovely.
Coddington church used to be kept open and welcoming to visits but I'm not so sure if this is still the case. I revisited in 2021 but was unable to get inside (which was disappointing as I'd really hoped to upgrade my photos to do the fine Morris glass better justice). It was of course just after Covid so this may have been the reason, but their website below mentions Sundays as being a time when the church is open, so it could be that opening times have been reduced.