Architectural Features
Brown sandstone, with pinkish ashlar limestone dressings, roof mainly in decorative fishscale pattern tiles, with decorative ridge tiles, pierced parapets of varying designs, raised coped verges with cross finials, and crocketed corner pinnacles to east
south side of nave in plain tiles, south aisle in stone slates.
Tower of 3 stages with stepped angle buttresses, surmounted by steep gablets at second stage flanking clock face in carved surround on north face, 2-light double tier belfry louvres on top stage on each face.
Steep gable over porch with angel corbels and angel in apex niche, stepped pointed arched doorway with elaborate wrought iron gates across door panelled in Decorated style.
to south east with parapet and pinnacles, rose window to south and large sculpted angels flanking 4-light to east.
Chancel 3-light east window has elaborately carved ogee hoodmould with pinnacles and angel stops.
Interior: generally highly decorative with coloured and encaustic floor tiles, painted roof, and painting and gilding on stonework.
Chapel to south west has trefoil arcading under south window and C13 coffin lids on floor.
The church is the work principally of Francis Niblett of Haresfield in 1847, with extra work by J.W. Hugall in 1857-9 and 1866. Records indicate the site has had three different churches here in the tiny village of Fretherne: records refer to the rector in 1281, but three tombs appear to be earlier and part of the original. Over time, the village has prospered under the lords of the manor, mainly of the Darell family. The hatchment above the window relates to Amelia Mary Ann Darell, whose death is represented in the black lozenge. Note the elaborate stonework.
Elaborately carved wooden pulpit hood and stone font hood.
Glass mainly by George Rogers of Worcester 1859.
The stained glass windows cast a varied light on some reading matter.