Church of England There may have been a church on the site of the
Church of England parish church of
Saint Michael since the
Saxon period, as the north
aisle has a square-headed doorway that may date from this period. The
Norman south doorway is 11th century. The
nave and
chancel were also Norman, built in the 12th century, but the chancel was rebuilt in the
Early English Gothic style in the first half of the 13th century. The priest's doorway and
lancet windows survive from this time. The south
transept is also from the first half of the 13th century but was remodeled in the first half of the 14th century. The
Decorated Gothic east window of the chancel is also 14th century.
Page and
Ditchfield thought that the
bell tower was from the first half of the 13th century. St Michael's is now part of the
Benefice of the Churn.
United Reformed Church A
Presbyterian congregation was established in the area shortly after the
Act of Uniformity 1662, from which date two local
dissenting clergymen, Thomas Cheesman, formerly vicar of
East Garston, and Richard Comyns, formerly vicar of
Cholsey, preached to congregations meeting in barns and in the open air. A Society of Dissenters had been founded at Aston Tirrold by 1670. Aston Tirrold Presbyterian chapel is a Grade II listed
Georgian building of 1728. It is built of blue and red brick, has two arched windows and a hipped roof. From 1841 until 1845 its minister was Thomas Keyworth, author of
Principia Hebraica. ==Amenities==