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


Information from  Research at Oxford Archives
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