St Mary the Virgin Fretherne

This Parish has not as yet registered with the Parish Giving Scheme and as such unfortunately you are not yet able to set up a direct debit or make a one-off gift to this Parish. If you would like to in the future, please 'Register your interest' and we will convey your interest onto the Parish.

Welcome to our beautiful little church in the Severn Vale - a mini-cathedral, re-built entirely in 1847 in the Victorian Gothic revival style.  Having had few alterations since then it is a lovely time-capsule of a Victorian church, highly decorated both inside and out.  

The church is always open on Wednesdays and Sundays between 10 am and 4 pm.  Most other days it will be open at some time during daylight hours, please contact the Churchwarden to confirm.

We are a member of the charity Eco Church's network of churches aiming to be a local centre of care for creation in the community, and are pleased to have achieved the Bronze Level accreditation in 2022.  We continue to work towards achieving the Silver level.

Our churchyard is maintained for the benefit of wildlife. The primroses blooming in springtime bring a welcome cheerfulness after the winter's gloom. These are followed by the wildflowers blooming throughout the summer in our areas of long grass.

 We are very grateful to have received a grant from Historic England's Covid-19 Emergency Heritage at Risk Response Fund in 2021 which allowed us to have a condition report prepared on our tower and spire. We are proud to continue to be #HereForCulture.  Fund-raising continues with the aim of raising over £170,000 to have the repair work completed.

We hope that you enjoy your visit.   Guided tours can be arranged, please contact the Churchwarden.