QUENNINGTON, a parish in the hundred of
BRIGHTWELLS-BARROW, county of GLOUCESTER, 2
miles (N.) from Fairford, containing 345 inhabitants.
The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry and diocese
of Gloucester, rated in the king's books at £7 18. 4.
M. H. Beach, Esq. was patron in 1822. The church,
dedicated to St. Swithin, has enriched Norman doors,
and has lately received an addition of sixty-four free
sittings, the Incorporated Society for the enlargement
of churches and chapels having granted £60 towards
defraying the expense. Here was formerly a preceptory
of Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem,
founded before the reign of John, the revenue of which,
at the dissolution, was valued at £137. 7. 1.