Widford
Welcome to St. Oswald Church, Widford.
A tiny church on its own in the Windrush Valley, found in 1904 to be built on the site of a Roman villa or temple. Mainly 13th century it has remnants of an 11th century Saxon or Norman building, e.g. the dividing wall, a chevroned corbel and the plain rough font, plus several 14th century paintings.
Services
1st Sunday - None
2nd Sunday - None
3rd Sunday - None
4th Sunday - 6pm Evening Prayer (Apr-Oct)
5th Sunday - None
Contact Us
For general enquiries and church matters, please feel free to call the Church Office on 01993 823788.
From Burford, take the A40 east. After about a mile, take the first left signposted Widford. At the bottom of the hill turn sharp right and continue for half a mile. Turn left in the hamlet of Widford and park in the lane just over the bridge. Widford church is in the field on the right. Access is by foot only. (See an aerial perspective)
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NEWS: Tuesday 7th September, 2010
Does God Exist? Yes, No, Probably? The Alpha Course starts on 28th September with an introductory talk 'Christianity: boring, untrue and irrelevant?' and supper. Followed by an 8 week course until 30th November. Contact the Church Office for further details on 01993 823788.
There will be a Prayer Vigil in St John the Baptist, Burford on Wednesday, 22nd September 7.45pm until 12 midnight. Come and join us for part or all the time. Particular focus will be on the Warwick Hall Developement and Alpha.