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St Thomas a Becket, Shirenewton, is an excellent example of a Norman fortified tower church. Situated in the centre of the village, it commands an elevated position overlooking the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel. Built at the end of the 13th century by the fifth Humphrey de Bohun, the church plays an active part in the community life of the village. The six bells were restored in 1997 with the aid of a Millennium Grant, and are rung on Sundays and other special occasions.
The clock, which has four faces, was paid for by public subscription and was installed in the tower as a War Memorial after the First World War. It is the intention of the Parochial Church Council to floodlight the church as part of Shirenewton's Millennium Celebrations. The present incumbent is the Rev Hugh Trenchard (01291 424984). Services are held every Sunday at 9.45am.
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