St Laurence's Church, Winslow

St Laurence's Church, Winslow
Parish Church of St Laurence
St Laurence's Church, Winslow
51°56′31″N 0°52′56″W / 51.942069°N 0.882236°W / 51.942069; -0.882236
LocationHigh Street, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AB
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade II*
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Oxford
Episcopal areaBuckingham Episcopal Area
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Buckingham
DeaneryClaydon
ParishWinslow
Clergy
RectorThe Revd Andrew Lightbown
Laity
Director of musicDerry French
Churchwarden(s)Christopher Ryalls and Jo Anderson [1]

St Laurence's Church is a Church of England parish church in Winslow, Buckinghamshire. It is a grade II* listed building.[2]

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.[2]

On 19 August 1959, the church was designated a grade II* listed building.[2]

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.[3][4] The church is a corporate member of the Prayer Book Society.[5]

Notable people

  • Jamie Allen, first Dean of Taranaki Cathedral, was an honorary curate from 2003 to 2005[6]
  • 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. ^ https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/362/
  2. ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Laurence (1287430)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. ^ "St Laurence, Winslow". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Welcome to our Benefice Profile" (pdf). Diocese of Oxford. September 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Prayer Book Society". Winslow Benefice. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Timothy James Allen". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 16 July 2017.