St John the Baptist Church, Buckhurst Hill
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St John the Baptist Church, Buckhurst Hill | |
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51°37′44.9″N 0°1′59.6″E / 51.629139°N 0.033222°E | |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | St John the Baptist Church |
History | |
Founded | 1837[1] |
Dedication | Saint John |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Heritage designation | Grade II |
Designated | 29 May 1984[2] |
Architectural type | Church |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Chelmsford |
Archdeaconry | Harlow |
Deanery | Epping Forest and Ongar |
Parish | Buckhurst Hill |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Rev'd Dr Ian Farley |
St John the Baptist Church, or St John's, is a Church of England parish church in the town of Buckhurst Hill in Essex, England.
History
[edit]The church was built in 1837 as a chapel of ease. The following year Buckhurst Hill was constituted a separate ecclesiastical district. At this time the area was part of the ancient parish of Chigwell. Buckhurst Hill did not become a separate parish until 1867.[3] In June 2017 the church celebrated its 180th anniversary.
References
[edit]- ^ A Church Near You. "Buckhurst Hill: St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill - Essex | Diocese of Chelmsford". achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ Good Stuff IT Services. "Church of St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill - Buckhurst Hill - Essex - England | British Listed Buildings". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Buckhurst Hill History - Churches & Parish Records". buckhurst-hill-history.btck.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2014.