St Lawrence's Church, Long Buckby | |
Coordinates: | 52.3042°N -1.0815°W |
Deanery: | Brixworth |
Archdeaconry: | Northampton |
Diocese: | Diocese of Peterborough |
Province: | Canterbury |
Vicar: | Rev Kevin Montgomery |
Website: | https://onechurch4parishes.co.uk/ |
St Lawrence's Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Long Buckby, Northamptonshire. It is a Grade II* listed building and stands on the north side of Church Street.
There is no reference to a church or priest in the entry for Long Buckby in the Domesday Book.[1]
The main structure of the present building is medieval, with restoration in 1862 by George Gilbert Scott and in 1883–87 by William Bassett-Smith. The church consists of a chancel, nave, north and south aisles, south porch and west tower. A detailed description appears on the Historic England website.
The parish registers survive from 1558, the historic registers being deposited at Northamptonshire Record Office.[2]
Long Buckby is part of a united Benefice along with Watford, West Haddon and Winwick. Each parish retains its own church building.[3]