St Mary’s Church, Cogges

A 35mm slide showing Cogges Church and Priory from Langel Common circa 1912
A 35mm slide showing Cogges Church and Priory from Langel Common circa 1912

The church at Cogges dates from the 12th century but was extended and remodelled in the 14th century.

It has a curious tower that is square at the base but octagonal further up, with a pyramidal roof. The church also contains a memorial to William Blake, his wife Sarah and son Francis, who lived at Cogges Manor Farm next door.

The Blakes were wool merchants and founded three schools in Witney as well as the clock on the Buttercross. John White, the first Master of the Blanket Weavers Company, is also buried at Cogges.