Welcome to the website for St. Michael & All Angels church, Copford and the Friends of Copford Church (UK registered charity no. 292039).

• Ranked in the 'Top 100' by Simon Jenkins in his book "England's Thousand Best Churches".
• Described by Pevsner as "the most remarkable Norman parish church in the county"

Friends of Copford Church, present an Illustrated Talk by Dr David Park, Director of Wall Paintings, Courtauld Institute, at Copford Village Hall on Saturday 14h March 2009 at 2.30pm. Tickets £10.00 Students £5.00 including tea in the Church afterwards.

What is it that makes St. Michael & All Angels church, Copford, so special? It is interesting architecturally and has a pretty woodland setting, on the edge of our small village, beside the cricket pitch. However, the remarkable Norman wall paintings are the real attraction, described by Simon Jenkins as "amongst the best in England". Only five minutes off the A12 just south of Colchester, they are certainly worth a detour if you are visiting East Anglia.

The church is open daily between 9.00am and the earlier of dusk or 5.30pm.
Group visits are welcome. For these, please contact Mrs. G. Warburton (tel: 01206 210 488). A group guide and refreshments can be provided for groups for, respectively, £1 and 50p per visitor. Floodlights for the paintings are coin-operated (20p coins only).

Services are held at the following times: