St Peter and St Paul Church, Aston Rowant

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St Peter and St Paul Church, Aston Rowant

Image: © David Ellis Taken: 20 Jan 2006

The original church is 11th or 12th century, possibly on the site of a pre-Conquest Saxon church. The tower was added in the 14th century. Elizabeth I, when a princess, rode past here on her way to imprisonment at Rycote. The bell ringers were put in the stocks for ringing in her honour.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.685076
Longitude
-0.95124