Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tetbury

The site of a church since the 7th century, and may have been the site of a Saxon monastery.^[2] The current building was designed by Francis Hiorne and opened in 1781 replacing a medieval structure which was demolished in 1777.^[3] The building cost was £5,059. 12s. 0d.^[4]

The 14th-century tower and spire of the previous building were retained until it was rebuilt in 1891 using the same stones.^[5][2]

The Gothic Revival stone building has a hipped slate and Cotswold stone roof with an embattled parapet.^[6] It is a seven-bay hall church with nave, chancel and aisles.^[1]

The tower is 57 metres (187 ft) high and is wrongly believed to be the fourth highest in the country.^[7] It contains a ring of eight bells most of which were cast in 1722 and all were made by Rudhall of Gloucester.^[8][9]

The church has some box pews which are accessed from a passageway around the church rather than the central aisle.^[6][5] Stained glass includes work by Clayton and Bell and William Wailes.^[1] Two large chandeliers dating from 1781 hang above the nave.^[2][10]

Within the church is a roll of honour commemorating those from the parish who served in World War I.^[11] There are some effigies in the north aisle passage which were transferred from the earlier building.^[1]