There is a record of a
church in Newton Valence in the Domesday Book, but the present building’s
earliest features date from the 13th century. Outside the church is a yew tree which is
thought to be between 1,000 and 1,400 years old. The Church is open every day for visitors for
quiet reflection. There are a number of
features and points of interest in the Church.
Church services are held every Sunday at 9.30
am. There are a mix of services to suit all
tastes, including Holy Communion, a monthly Matins service, and a variety
of Village services which are held approximately every three months.
The Church is run by the Parochial Church Council (PCC), which meets four times
a year.
The church tower is one of the few
in the area to have six bells, as a result of a project in 2022 to refurbish
the church bells and bell frame. A sixth bell was added to the five
restored bells at this time.
The bells and frame were last
refurbished in 1871. The oldest bell is the treble bell cast in 1560 by William
Knight of Reading and the youngest is the tenor bell which was cast in 1880 by
John Warner & Sons – this tenor bell weighs an impressive 508kg. The treble
bell is very rare and one of only 5 remaining in Hampshire by this maker.
The bells are rung by a
dedicated team of bell ringers before the service on the second Sunday of each
month, and at other times throughout the year for special services and weddings
The
church is available for events such as weddings, christenings and funeral,
please contact Rev Carrie Walshaw or Rev Lesley Leon for more information.’
