St. Theodore's Parish Church

St. Theodore's Church is built in Gothic style cruciform shape elegantly situated within its own grounds.
 

THE EXTERIOR
comprises of parish sandstone from the quarry above Taibach while the dressed stone is Corsham Down bathstone. The beauty and colours of these stones were only recently appreciated following work undertaken on them during the Restoration of St. Theodore's Church
During that resoration a new gable end was placed on the west end which had lived with a temporary finish for over 100 years since the architectual design of James Loughborough Pearson R.A. had provided for a tower which was never constructed.
 
THE INTERIOR
The nave is divided into three sections by stone pillars and columns. The north and south side isles boast Gothic arches with groined roofs leading to their respective trancepts.
The Chancel is entered by a flight of steps and passing through ornamental wrought iron gates. The console of the Charles Martin of Oxford Organ is situated on the north side behind the choir stalls. The Sanctuary floor is of polished mosaic tiles leading to the High Altar.
To the south side of the Chancel is situated the Lady Chapel with its vaulted roof and distictive apsidal east end. The Blessed Sacrament is reserved here. All the interior stonework was cleaned during the restoration of St. Theodore's Church revealing the original lightness and airy nature to the Church aided by the replacement of all the clear glass windows which had become so damaged by industrial pollution that they prevented light from entering the Church.
 
 

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