St Lawrence's Church, Long Buckby Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Open Domesday – Long Buckby. 2015-12-20.
  2. Web site: Parish Registers. Northamptonshire County Council. 2015-10-02. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151002043256/http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Community/archives/Documents/PDF%20Documents/Parish%20register%20list%20updated%20to%2028%20November%202013.pdf. 2015-10-02.
  3. Web site: The Diocese of Peterborough – St Lawrence, Long Buckby. 2015-10-01.