St Mary the Virgin, Great Brickhill

St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Great Brickhill
St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Great Brickhill
Coordinates: 52°00′1.5″N 0°40′42.5″W / 52.000417°N 0.678472°W / 52.000417; -0.678472
Location Great Brickhill
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed[1]
Administration
Parish Great Brickhill
Deanery Mursley
Archdeaconry Buckingham
Diocese Diocese of Oxford

St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Great Brickhill is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire.[2]

History

It stands about 500 metres north of the village centre at grid reference SP901307.

The south aisle and chapel were erected in 1460 and the north aisle and chapel were added circa 1500. In 1865 the church was heavily restored, the exterior being faced with the local greensand rubble with limestone dressings. Dedicated to St. Mary, it is a fairly large church for the size of the village, able to seat 300.

In the church are memorials of the Duncombe, Barton, Pauncefort, and Chase families.

The church has recently undergone major restoration work.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

Organ

The pipe organ dates from 1875 and was built by William Hill and Son. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Mary  (Grade II*) (1115994)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ↑ The Buildings of England. Berkshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 9780300095845
  3. ↑ "NPOR N09232". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 26 April 2015.


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