St. Firmin - North Crawley Bucks - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

The parish church is a spacious and handsome Gothic structure, dedicated to St. Firmin, the patron of the ancient monastery at this place; the chancel was built by Peter de Guildford, rector of the parish, who died in 1321. Under the east window on the outside is the following inscription:

"Petrus cancellum tibi dat Firmine novellum
Ut cum lauderis Deo, Petri memories."

In the chancel are some memorials of the family of Hacket; the rood-loft remains, between the nave and chancel: the screen is of wood, richly carved and decorated with figures of saints, &c. under Gothic canopies.

The advowson of the rectory, which was formerly in the families of Hacket and Carew, is now the property of Mr. Lowndes Stone. This parish has been inclosed by an act of parliament, passed in 1772, when an allotment of land was assigned to the rector, in lieu of tithes.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1200 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Saturday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 12:00 AM Street address of Church: St Firmin North Crawley, Bucks United Kingdom MK16 9LL Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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