St Peter’s Church
St. Peter’s Church, Southrop, a Norman Church with Saxon herringbone masonry in the nave, has one of the greatest treasures of the Cotswold Churches in its font dated about 1180. The figures on it are sculptured with a far greater freedom than on other elaborate local Norman fonts, due to the gradual infiltration of French art. The font was moved at some time for safety, and was discovered by John Keble built into the south doorway, hence its good state of preservation.
John Keble (whose ancestors were local landowners from the 16th century) was curate at Southrop from 1823-25. While here, he took pupils, some of whom became, in later life, men of considerable eminence and influence upon the religious life of the country. Among them may be mentioned John Henry Newman, Robert Wilberforce, Isaac Williams and Hurrell Froude. Their discussions sowed the first seeds of the Oxford Movement.
The vicar responsible for the parish is the Reverend Andrew Cinnamond. He can be contacted via the parish office in Lechlade. Tel: 01367 358653 or email info@stlawrencelechlade.org.uk. The Churchwarden is Jerry Hibbert on jerry@hibbertralph.com / 07766084051
Information about weddings, baptisms or burials or the church itself can be obtained from the Churchwarden.
Church Services - May to August 2026
All guests and newcomers are very welcome.
Sunday 10th May - Holy Communion 09:30 - Rev. Roger Scoones
Sunday 24th May - Evening Prayer 18:00 - Denver Keegan
Sunday 14th June - Morning Prayer 09:30 - Shirley Bell
Sunday 28th June - Evening Prayer 18:00 - Julie Morriss
Sunday 12th July - Holy Communion 09:30 - Rev. Andrew Cinnamond
Sunday 26th July - Evening Prayer 18:00 - Shirley Bell
Sunday 9th August - Morning Prayer 09:30 - Denver Keegan
Sunday 23rd August - Evening Prayer 18:00 - TBC