St John the Baptist Church, Buckhurst Hill explained

St John the Baptist Church, Buckhurst Hill
Dedication:	Saint John
Denomination:	Church of England
Parish:	Buckhurst Hill
Deanery:	Epping Forest and Ongar
Archdeaconry:	Harlow
Diocese:	Chelmsford
Website:	St John the Baptist Church
Founded Date:	1837^[1]
Functional Status:	Parish church
Heritage Designation:	Grade II
Designated Date:	29 May 1984^[2]
Architectural Type:	Church
Province:	Canterbury
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.

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Buckhurst Hill: St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill - Essex | Diocese of Chelmsford. A Church Near You. achurchnearyou.com. 2014-04-06.
2. Web site: Church of St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill - Buckhurst Hill - Essex - England | British Listed Buildings. Good Stuff IT Services. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. 2014-04-06.
3. Web site: Buckhurst Hill History - Churches & Parish Records. buckhurst-hill-history.btck.co.uk. 2014-04-06.