The 5 Best Churches & Cathedrals in Burford, England

June 24, 2021 Janean Rudisill

Burford /ˈbɜːrfərd/ is a medieval town on the River Windrush in the Cotswold hills in West Oxfordshire, England. It is often referred to as the 'gateway' to the Cotswolds. Burford is located 18 miles (29 km) west of Oxford and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Cheltenham, about 2 miles (3 km) from the Gloucestershire boundary. The toponym derives from the Old English words burh meaning fortified town or hilltown and ford, the crossing of a river. The 2011 Census recorded the population of Burford parish as 1,410 and Burford Ward as 1,847.
Restaurants in Burford

1. Burford Methodist Church

75 High Street, Burford OX18 4QA England
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Burford Methodist Church

2. St John the Baptist

Church Green, Burford OX18 4RY England +44 1993 823788 http://www.burfordchurch.org/home.php
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4.5 based on 125 reviews

St John the Baptist

Reviewed By LisaH_LH - Surrey, United Kingdom

Made a quick stop through Bradford and visited this little gem. It’s a beautiful building. Inside is stunning and it is lovely and peaceful. Great to explore and full of history.

3. St Mary's Church

Swinbrook, Burford England
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4.5 based on 46 reviews

St Mary's Church

Reviewed By U2324DEianj - Burford, United Kingdom

This lovely little church is home to the Fettiplace monuments. Six of the Fettiplace lords are commemorated, reclining figures stacked in two groups of three, as if stored in aristocratic filing cabinets. The earlier, left hand trio was ordered by the Sir Edmund Fettiplace (d 1613) to commemorate himself, his father and grandfather. They are reclining rather stiffly in full Tudor armour, and are highly stylised as was the Tudor fashion. The right hand trio are from 70 years later and commemorate a later Sir Edmund (d 1686) and his father and uncle and now they lie in full Stuart ceremonial armour.. We know the identity of the sculptor, William Bird of Oxford, who was a collaborator of Wren's. They are arguably the finest 17th Century funerary monuments in England. Outside are the graves of three of the Mitford sisters, including the notorious Unity.

4. St Oswald's Church

North side of the River Windrush, Swinbrook, Burford OX18 4DX England
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4.5 based on 17 reviews

St Oswald's Church

Reviewed By annagH1444IO - Oxford, United Kingdom

Lovely little church with interesting ancient murals inside. I always pop in if I'm walking along the river Windrush from Burford or Swinbrook and have visited in all weathers! A short easy walk from Swinbrook and it's nearly always open. A very peaceful place.

5. Saint Nicholas Church

Asthall, Burford OX18 4HW England
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