The first church or minster was established in Sonning in the 7th century by St Birinus. In the early tenth century it became a cathedral for the See of Ramsbury and Sonning. The current grade II listed building contains medieval additions and was heavily restored in the nineteenth century by the architect Henry Woodyer. Don’t miss the fragments of Anglo-Saxon sculpture and stonework embedded in the church fabric. Also the seventeenth-century Baroque Rich monument and brass memorial to Laurence Fyton (1434).
Join Peter van Went for this tour of this architecturally interesting church with its many stories.
10.30am - 12 noon
Numbers are limited, so pre-booking is required. Bookings close three days beforehand.
Image: Sonning church by Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0
About Berkshire Family History Society
This tour is organised by Berkshire Family History Society CIO, a registered charity number 1204390.
