St Cuthbert's church in Shustoke (actually in a quiet lane with old houses some distance east of the modern village) is a good landmark in this area, being visible from both road an rail (between Birmingham and Nuneaton).
It appears to be largely of the fourteenth century, though was much restored by Bodley following a lightning strike that caused a serious fire in the1880s.
Buried in the church is the famous Warwickshire Antiquarian Sir William Dugdale (1605-86), a pioneering force in the study of England's medieval antiquities and architecture, who's work prior to the outbreak of the Civil War recorded much that was lost, and is now of great value. He was born and raised in Shustoke, and died peacefully in his armchair at nearby Blyth Hall.
I was far too late for any hope of getting inside, but then I was perhaps unlikely to have got in even on Heritage Day as this is one of the many churches locked without a keyholder and only accessible by appointment (or by joining the weekly flock!)
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