St Laurence's Church, Winslow

St Laurence's Church, Winslow
Parish Church of St Laurence
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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)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. ^ a b c 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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