St Swithun's Church
Nately Scures, Hampshire, England
St Swithun's Church, Blackstocks Lane, Nately Scures, Hampshire RG27 9PH, United Kingdom
CHURCH
VISITOR INFORMATION
Free; open all year, all day, every day.
It remains an active parish church in the North Hampshire benefice, so visiting is restricted during services. Park on the street beside the church. Steps lead to the door and there are no toilets.
SITE FEATURES
Surviving Structures
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
May-June or September for St Swithun’s at Nately Scures. National Churches Trust lists year-round opening, but confirm access before a special trip and respect any services.
HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
Nearby Historic Sites
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Landmark
WHO WAS HERE
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About St Swithun's Church
Burial place of Guy Carleton.
The small medieval church remains in active or occasional religious use, preserving ancient masonry, timberwork, furnishings, monuments, and churchyard. Guy Carleton’s grave remains marked within the maintained grounds, with parish and heritage stewardship supporting conservation and respectful visitor access.
History happened here at St Swithun's Church
St Swithun's Church contains or adjoins the burial place of Guy Carleton. Guy Carleton was a British general and governor who defended Quebec and later supervised the evacuation of New York. Buried in the parish church of St Swithun's.
PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester
EXTERNAL LINKS
historicengland.org.uk: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1092926/
nationalchurchestrust.org: https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/church/st-swithun-nately-scures
Accessed 2026-09-29