St Lawrence's Church, Long Buckby

St Lawrence's Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Long Buckby. It is a Grade II* listed building[1] and stands on the north side of Church Street.

St Lawrence's Church, Long Buckby
52°18′15″N 1°04′54″W
DenominationChurch of England
Websitehttp://www.stlawrences.org.uk/
Administration
DeaneryBrixworth
ArchdeaconryNorthampton
DioceseDiocese of Peterborough
ProvinceCanterbury
Clergy
Vicar(s)Rev Graham Collingridge

There is no reference to a church or priest in the entry for Long Buckby in the Domesday Book.[2]

The main structure of the present building is medieval, with restoration in 1862 by George Gilbert Scott and in 1883–87 by William Bassett-Smith. The church consists of a chancel, nave, north and south aisles, south porch and west tower. A detailed description appears on the Historic England website.[1]

The parish registers survive from 1558, the historic registers being deposited at Northamptonshire Record Office.[3]

Long Buckby is part of a united Benefice along with Watford, West Haddon and Winwick, Northamptonshire. Each parish retains its own church building. [4]

Notes
  1. Historic England. "Church of St. Lawrence  (Grade II*) (1203352)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. "Open Domesday – Long Buckby". Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  3. "Parish Registers" (PDF). Northamptonshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  4. "The Diocese of Peterborough – St Lawrence, Long Buckby". Retrieved 2015-10-01.
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