St John the Baptist Church, Buckhurst Hill

St John the Baptist Church, Buckhurst Hill
St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill
St John the Baptist Church, Buckhurst Hill
51°37′44.9″N0°1′59.6″E / 51.629139°N 0.033222°E / 51.629139; 0.033222
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	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. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.

External links

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