St Laurence's Church, Winslow

St Laurence's Church, Winslow
Parish Church of St Laurence
51°56′31″N 0°52′56″W / 51.942069°N 0.882236°W / 51.942069; -0.882236
Location High Street, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AB
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Status Active
Architecture
Functional status Parish church
Heritage designation Grade II*
Administration
Parish Winslow
Deanery Claydon
Archdeaconry Archdeaconry of Buckingham
Episcopal area Buckingham Episcopal Area
Diocese Diocese of Oxford
Clergy
Rector The Revd Andrew Lightbown
Laity
Director of music Derry French
Churchwarden(s) Chris Ryalls and Jo Anderson

St Laurence's Church is a Church of England parish church in Winslow, Buckinghamshire. It is a grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The earliest parts of the church dates to the 14th century. It was altered and extended in the late 15th century. It was restored from 1884 to 1889.[1]

On 19 August 1959, the church was designated a grade II* listed building.[1]

Present day

St Laurence's Church is part of the Benefice of Winslow with Great Horwood and Addington in the Archdeaconry of Buckingham of the Diocese of Oxford.[2][3] The church is a corporate member of the Prayer Book Society.[4]

Notable people

  • Jamie Allen, first Dean of Taranaki Cathedral, was an honorary curate from 2003 to 2005[5]
  • Frank Johnston, formerly Chaplain-General to the Forces, served as priest-in-charge from 1987 to 1991 and rector from 1991 to 1995.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic England. "Church of St Laurence (1287430)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "St Laurence, Winslow". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to our Benefice Profile" (pdf). Diocese of Oxford. September 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Prayer Book Society". Winslow Benefice. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Timothy James Allen". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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