Church
Exterior of St Mary's Church
The church was built around 1200, with the tower added a hundred years later. An additional aisle was added in the 1840's to cope with the population growth.
Interior of St Mary's Church Swerford
Disbursements for the restoration and enlargement of Swerford Church in 1846/7 (of interest, as John Powell built Blue Row & lived next door to the Church)
May 29 1846
£50 to John Powell
June 19 1846
£50 to John Powell
Sept 28
1846
£50 to John Powell
Oct 29
1846
£50 to John Powell
Jan 25 1847
£30 to John Powell
plus
£250 (mortgage)
Total
£480
Nov 15 1867
£
45 Forster & Andrews Organ
Subscriptions
in 1846/1850
Magdelen Cottage
£100
Mortgage on Parish rate
£250
The Walley Estate
£25
Samuel Davis
£32
From Parish Rate
£50
