St. Swithun's Church
Worcester
www.stswithunschurch.org.uk
Welcome to St.Swithun's Church
Rebuilt except for its Tudor tower in 1734-36, St Swithun’s is, inside and out, a stylish and almost unaltered example of early Georgian church architecture, with few equals in the country.
It has all the furnishings of its time including font, 1795 organ by the Gray brothers of London, box pews, west-end gallery and altar; but most notable are an elegant three-decker pulpit, under its wonderful tester surmounted by a gilded pelican feeding her young, alongside is the mayor’s pew and ceremonial sword rest. Nothing is incongruous and high quality workmanship prevails throughout.
“For church furnishings, few urban 18th century churches can be so complete and so pretty as St Swithun at Worcester”
The Buildings of England - Brooks and Pevsner 2007
In 1977 this beautiful city centre church passed into the guardianship of the Churches Conservation Trust to ensure its survival for the enjoyment of future generations. The Trust is a national charity which cares for historic churches at risk when they are no longer needed for regular worship. More than 340 special buildings in their care attract more than 1.5 million visitors each year.
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