St John the Baptist Church, Buckhurst Hill

Church
51°37′44.9″N 0°1′59.6″E / 51.629139°N 0.033222°E / 51.629139; 0.033222DenominationChurch of EnglandWebsiteSt John the Baptist ChurchHistoryFounded1837[1]DedicationSaint JohnArchitectureFunctional statusParish churchHeritage designationGrade IIDesignated29 May 1984[2]Architectural typeChurchAdministrationProvinceCanterburyDioceseChelmsfordArchdeaconryHarlowDeaneryEpping Forest and OngarParishBuckhurst HillClergyVicar(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

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

  1. ^ A Church Near You. "Buckhurst Hill: St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill - Essex | Diocese of Chelmsford". achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Buckhurst Hill History - Churches & Parish Records". buckhurst-hill-history.btck.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2014.

External links

  • The official website of St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill