St Lawrence's Church, Broughton
St Lawrence's Church, Broughton | ||
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St Lawrence's Church is a
History
The church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries. It was restored in the 19th century, when the chancel was rebuilt.[1] In 1849 a series of medieval wall paintings were discovered that had been covered in plaster for 300 years.[2] These were restored in the 1930s by Professor Tristram.[1] The church was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust on 1 August 1987.[4]
Architecture
Exterior
St Lawrence's is constructed in stone, and has lead roofs with plain
Interior
The wall paintings in the nave date from about 1400.
See also
- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South East England
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Historic England, "Church of St Lawrence, Broughton (1332313)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 29 December 2013
- ^ a b c St Lawrence's Church, Broughton, Buckinghamshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 25 April 2011
- ^ Broughton, Streetmap, retrieved 25 April 2011
- ^ Diocese of Oxford: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 2, retrieved 25 April 2011
- ^ Milton Keynes, Broughton, S Lawrence, Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers, retrieved 25 April 2011