St James' Church
ShereA Grade I listed church, mostly 12th to 14th century, that still holds the window and squint of a medieval anchoress's cell.
Get directionsChurchTime here: 20–30 min
On the map
Church Lane, Shere, GU5 9HJ
Quick facts
The church is mostly 12th to 14th century and replaced an Anglo-Saxon church recorded in the Domesday Book.
A 14th-century window and squint survive from the cell of the anchoress Christina Carpenter, who petitioned in 1329 to be enclosed here.
The church appears briefly in the final wedding scene of Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
Address
Church Lane, Shere, GU5 9HJ
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