Herefordshire Past » stretford-churches https://herefordshirepast.co.uk Everything you wanted to know about Herefordshire's Past Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:06:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 St. Cosmas & St. Damian Church – Stretford https://herefordshirepast.co.uk/churches/st-cosmas-st-damian-church-stretford/ https://herefordshirepast.co.uk/churches/st-cosmas-st-damian-church-stretford/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:44:23 +0000 http://herefordshirepast.co.uk/?p=2138  

The church at Stretford is dedicated to St. Cosmas & St. Damian, the patron saints of Physicians and Surgeons,  and is one of only five such dedications in England.  It is set in beautiful countryside next to a farmyard and the building is Norman, with later additions.

The building is rather unusual in that it is rather more square than oblong.

 

 

Stretford - Herefordshire - St._Cosmas__St._Damian_exterior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stretford - Herefordshire - St._Cosmas__St._Damian_interior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Font

The font is simple and possibly dates from the early 12th century, although it has been slightly restored.

 

 

stretford font resized

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