St Nicholas Church, Great Kimble
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N 51° 44.787 W 000° 48.321
30U E 651505 N 5735117
The Parish church of Great Kimble, Buckinghamshire
Waymark Code: WM916D
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/12/2010
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St Nicholas church is a thirteenth century church in Great Kimble. There has been a church on this site since 1265.
The event that sparked off the English Civil War in the mid 17th century was reputed to have taken place in Saint Nicholas's church in Great Kimble. John Hampden is reported to have been in a parish meeting within the church itself when he refused to pay the ship tax that had been demanded of English parishes by King Charles I. However this claim is disputed as nearby Great Hampden has a stone cross erected on the spot where Hampden refused to pay the tax.
Inside the medieval All Saints' Church in Little Kimble are many original wall paintings depicting scenes from the Bible and from English history. One image that has survived very clearly on the north wall of the nave is of a knight in the Crusades bearing the St George's cross.
The large font inside the church is known as the Aylesbury Font. Edward Hampden made moves to have the font removed as he did not believe in infant baptism, but the villagers removed it and buried it before it could be destroyed.
There is a large chest inside the church that dates from the 14th century. Unusually, there is a memorial in the church to all who went away to fight in the war, not just those who gave their lives.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1265
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church of England
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:45 AM
Street address of Church:
Church Road
Great KimbleBucks United Kingdom
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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