There is a record of a church in Newton Valence in the Domesday Book, but the present building’s earliest features date from the 13th century. Outside the church is a yew tree which is thought to be between 1,000 and 1,400 years old. The Church is open every day for visitors for quiet reflection. There are a number of features and points of interest in the Church.
Church services are held every Sunday at 9.30 am. There are a mix of services to suit all tastes, including Holy Communion, a monthly Matins service, and a variety of Village services which are held approximately every three months. The Church is run by the Parochial Church Council (PCC), which meets four times a year.
The church tower is one of the few in the area to have six bells, as a result of a project in 2022 to refurbish the church bells and bell frame. A sixth bell was added to the five restored bells at this time.
The bells and frame were last refurbished in 1871. The oldest bell is the treble bell cast in 1560 by William Knight of Reading and the youngest is the tenor bell which was cast in 1880 by John Warner & Sons - this tenor bell weighs an impressive 508kg. The treble bell is very rare and one of only 5 remaining in Hampshire by this maker.
The bells are rung by a dedicated team of bell ringers before the service on the second Sunday of each month, and at other times throughout the year for special services and weddings.
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