Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Horcott – Property Log (1845 – 2003)
PROPERTY LOG ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, FAIRFORD 1845- Date Work Donation 12th October 1845 Church was solemnly opened by Reverend John Mitchell. East window by William Wailes of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1845. … Continue reading
St Mary’s Church, Cricklade – Property Log (1862 – 2004)
ST MARY’S CHURCH, CRICKLADE: LOG OF THE FABRIC Timeline: 1862/3 Restoration of the Church. Architect: John Galpin of Oxford. Builder: Mr. Smith of Highworth. Church re-opened 7th January 1863 1882 … Continue reading
St Clotilde’s Convent, Lechlade
I. The Catholic Community of Lechlade by Richard Barton (2003) From the death of Queen Mary in 1558 until the arrival of the Sisters of St. Clotilde in 1939, there … Continue reading
Hatherop and Fairford Catholic Mission
From Hatherop to Fairford – The Catholic Mission 1780-1867 by Richard Barton and Brian Torode When I took up my duties as the new pastor in the various parishes in … Continue reading
Catholic Cricklade
The Catholic Community in Cricklade by Richard Barton Before the last war, there were only a few Catholic residents in Cricklade. However, Miss Cecilia Willant, in her notes on the … Continue reading
St Thomas’s Catholic Church, Horcott, Fairford
Guide to the Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Horcott, Fairford by Richard Barton 2003 Please click here to view a .pdf copy of this guide (Adobe Reader required). … Continue reading
Pugin and Bucknall at Fairford?
I. ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, HORCOTT – A PUGIN CHURCH? II. HORCOTT PRESBYTERY – BUCKNALL’S FORGOTTEN HOUSE by Richard Barton (2004) I. ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, HORCOTT – A … Continue reading
Fairford Plate
Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Horcott, Fairford When I was first appointed as Parish Priest of Fairford with Cricklade in 1998 I was eager to examine the … Continue reading
Iles Family of Kempsford
Even the most cursory glance of a visitor to the Churchyard of the Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury would reveal the long association between the Iles Family and … Continue reading
