History of St. Mary's Tysoe

This is the parish church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The church is  a grade one listed building and one of the most beautiful parish churches in England. There is a Saxon wall and evidence of an ancient foundation but in the main it is Norman with fourteenth century additions. However, there is some  evidence to suggest a pre Christian religious origin to the site - the church  is magnetic due east of the old Red Horse and, at the vernal equinox, the rising  sun over Edge Hill bisects the horse site to strike the dead centre of the east  window. Extensively restored over the last decade, it is now in excellent condition  - although restoration never stops.

The  village of Tysoe is a community of around 1200 inhabitants although, at its peak in the Middle Ages, it was bigger than Birmingham and boasted a huge market, mainly for the sheep trade, and a phenomenal number of pubs. Nowadays, we have our sister Methodist Church, one very good pub,  a friendly social club and a good range of village shops.

A  Vicar of Tysoe is recorded in the Domesday Book (1086 AD).

This page was last updated on : 11 June 2008