St. Mary the Virgin, Great Brickhill
| St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Great Brickhill | |
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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 | |
| 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, Berkshire.[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:
- All Saints Church, Bow Brickhill
- St Mary Magdalene's Church, Little Brickhill
- St Luke's Church, Stoke Hammond
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 2 Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1115994)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Berkshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 9780300095845
- ↑ "NPOR N09232". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.