Great Witley Church, Worcestershire

The parish church of St Michael and All Angels was a great surprise to me. It was that 'wow' moment when you use 'wow' the most appropriately. Entering the church brings you suddenly on the Italian soil, with all Italian style in interior decoration.

The church is part of the Witley Court estate, but it is not under the responsibility of English Heritage. It is maintained by local community. Witley Church has one of the finest 18th-century ecclesiastical interiors in England and it is very worthy your visit, even if the Court itself is now a ruin due to the fire in 1937. Even if it looks like a private chapel it has always been a parish church, replacing the ruined 13th-century church that once stood here.