St. Thomas' Church, Butterton

Come and see the 'Church In the Woods'! The church will be open all day on September 13th 2025. Tea, coffee and cake will be available.

The Pilkington family engaged Thomas Hopper, a London architect to design a new church at Butterton and it was built in 1844.
The Church, which will seat 250 people, is a handsome structure of early Norman character, having deeply carved circular-headed windows.
On March 30 1851 the National Census of places of worship(the only such census ever carried out) identified that congregation numbers averaged 87 both morning and evening.
In 1845, the community of Butterton was a typical rural Victorian village comprising an old hall, estate farms and a cluster of small cottages accommodating agricultural workers, shoemakers and a tailor.
Originally carriages would drive from the hall through the park and wood to the rear of the church sweeping round to either the side or front entrance The old stone posts can still be seen.
There are not many opportunities to visit an a early Victorian estate church situated in the woods so visitors are more than welcome to look around the building and the churchyard which are positioned within the local conservation area.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:

1000-1500

Location & directions

St. Thomas' Church, Butterton, Staffordshire, ST5 4DZ

Directions:

The church is accessed from a single track lane, with a couple of passing places, and a small car park by the church.

Contact on day:

Clare Watson

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

There is no toilet in the church but a permanent 'portaloo' type toilet behind the church.

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