Green Lane, South Newington
© Roger Sweet (view gallery)
The Banbury to Chipping Norton road snakes its way through the village of South Newington and the impression of the village you get from the road is very favourable. But in fact most of the village is off to the south of the main road, and is worth a detour to see. Like other nearby villages, South Newington is built mainly in the local dark honey-coloured Hornton ironstone and there are plenty of thatched cottages dotted around the village. 
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The Church of St. Peter ad Vincula, South Newington
© Roger Sweet (view gallery)
The late norman Church of St. Peter ad Vincula (St. Peter in Chains) is named after the basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome. The church is one of only 15 in England dedicated to St Peter ad Vincula. The church was considerably extended at the end of the 13th century, when the bell tower was added. Further additions were made in the second half of the 15th century.
The church has some very fine wall paintings dating from the 14th century which are thought to be among the finest in the country. They include a rare painting of the martyrdom of Thomas a Becket, and others from the 15th & 16th centuries. Image cannot be loaded
Wall paintings on a window jamb of The Church of St. Peter ad Vincula in South Newington
© Roger Sweet (view gallery)
The image on the left in the window jamb is of the Annunciation with St James and Donors, the image on the right is that of the Virgin and Child. Image cannot be loaded
Fragments of medieval painting above the Chancel arch in the Church of St. Peter ad Vincula at South Newington
© Roger Sweet (view gallery)
These fragments of medieval painting above the Chancel arch are the remains of a medieval Doom which was probably painted in the 14th or 15th Century, covered over with lime wash at the Reformation and uncovered in the early 20th Century. Doom is the traditional term for a painting or other image of the last judgement. Image cannot be loaded
