 In the English Civil War the medieval stained glass in the church was destroyed, partly due to the vandalism of Parliamentarian troops captured at Cirencester in 1642 and imprisoned in the church.Following the Restoration the holders of the curacy changed rapidly, often remaining in the position for only a few years at a time.From at least 1713 Christ Church leased a house in High Street to parish trustees and the profits were used for repairing the church.