The benefice of West Kington was given to the Monastery of St. Pierre de Fougres in 1235 according to records held in Gloucestershire, but the church itself dates from the 13th century and has a 15th century west tower which was later rebuilt in 1856 by S.B.Gabriel of Bristol..
There are 4 bells with the earliest dating from 1500 and from the Bristol foundry. The main body of the church has equal sized nave and transept, a narrower chancel and a south porch and north-east vestrey. The interior has painted text on the chantry walls and the east window has stained glass of 1856 by Bell of Bristol. The pulpit is 15th century.
The bishop Hugh Latimer (1490 - 1555) was rector here from 1531. He later became Bishop of Worcester and was known for speakiong his mind and upsetting the Catholic Church. He was eventually burnt at the stake in Oxford in 1555 !!
The beautiful churchyard has won a number of certificates for the management of the natural habitat and has a number of listed monuments mainly dating from the 18th century.
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