Church of St George, Toddington, Bedfordshire

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Church of St George is a Grade I listed church in Toddington, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 3 February 1967. [1]

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History

The church was built from Totternhoe stone and ironstone, and was paid for by Paulinus Peyvre. St Georges was consecrated on St George's Day, 1222, coincidentally the same day that St George replaced St Edmund as the official patron saint of England.

On Friday January 1, 1976, the church saw damage from the Gale of January 1976.On Saturday 17th, a thanksgiving service was held with a rededication by the Bishop of Bedford

Architecture

The three-storeyed priest's house on the north side is a unique feature of the church. Carved animals and mythological beasts, carved in the early Tudor period, can be seen on the exterior of the North wall. One such carving is a sow with its piglets. This is a notable feature as the former pub opposite the church is called the Sow and Pigs, though it is unknown whether the pub was named after this carving or if the sow and its piglets were carved when the pub already existed.

Notable People

Henry Cheyne, 1st Baron Cheyne is buried here.

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References

  1. "Church of St George, Toddington". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 December 2011.

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