St. James the Great, Snitterfield

This Church was supposedly begun shortly before the Black Death struck in the 1350s. The tower especially has a distinct demarcation between different types of stonework. This is also visible on the outside walls of the chancel.










Of interest are the ancient tiles incorporated at various places in the walls. This is similar to the Saxon church at Brixworth (see earlier post), where the builders used tiles from a local Roman villa. There is of course a Roman town at Alcester just a few miles away. I wonder if there is any record of a villa nearby?