Architectural Features
Rubble, plain tile roofs.
Windows generally in C14 'decorated' style
A parish church was established in Newnham in the 14th century (although there had been a chapel of ease since 1018), and in 1366 a new church building was built on the high ground of the village as the old one faced erosion from the river. The new building has itself been damaged by a gunpowder explosion in 1644 during the English Civil War and a fire in 1881.
remains of Norman window built in by north door.
C19 stone pulpit, wrought iron sanctuary rail, tile floors.
Ancient font bowl, circular, unlined
one of group of Norman fonts in the county.
The font in Newnham church is mid-12th century Norman. The Pevsner guide states: 'one of a group of four probably from the same workshop; the others are in Hereford Cathedral, Mitcheldean (largely a replica), and Rendcomb'. Originally the one at Rendcomb is thought to have been at Elmore. The figures represents the twelve apostles.
The present church is on the site of a C14 building, which in its turn replaced an earlier church lower in the town.