All Saints Church, Spetchley

Although the church has a 13th-century origin, the oldest fabric still surviving in it is from the 14th century, namely the nave and the chancel. In 1614 the south chapel was added by Rowland Berkeley, a Worcester wool merchant and the owner of the nearby hall. The tower probably dates from the 17th century, and the porch was added during the following century. In 1857 a restoration was carried out by Henry Rowe. The church has been vested with the Churches Conservation Trust since 1987.

and his wife Katherine]] Both the nave and the chancel have plastered barrel roofs. The font consists of a round bowl on a round stem. The benches date from the 19th century and are carved with poppyheads. The pulpit is from the same period, it is polygonal and painted blue. The reredos is also from the 19th century, and hidden behind it are wall paintings from the 16th–17th century. The major features of the interior are the monuments. In the bay window of the chancel is a tomb chest behind railings dating from the late 16th century. It was intended for John Slade who died in 1597, but he was buried elsewhere. The space between the chancel and the chapel is occupied by a large monument to…