Henlow
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view of church exterior - southwest view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Hinson, 2010
Image Source: digital photograph taken in 2010 by Colin Hinson [www.yorkshireCDbooks.com]
Copyright Instructions: Standing permission
INFORMATION
FontID: 18031HEN
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin [aka Our Lady's]
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Church Location: Church Road, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6AN
Country Name: England
Location: Bedfordshire, East
Directions to Site: Located 4 km SE of Shefford, 7 km SW of Biggleswade
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of St. Albans [formerly in the diocese of Ely]
Historical Region: Hundred of Clifton
Century and Period: 12th century, Norman
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Colin Hinson, of www.yorkshireCDbooks.com, for his photograph of this church
Font Notes: Click to view font notes
The Victoria County History (Bedford, vol. 2, 1908) notes: "Nigel son of Erfast gave the monks of Lanthony the church of Henlow [before 1199] [...] In the twelfth century the church consisted of a chancel and aisleless nave, the latter being shorter than at present. [...] In modern times a good deal of repair and alteration has been carried out [...] there are no old fittings. The font, under the tower, is also modern." The 19th-century font is located beneath the tower arch. [NB: we have no information on the medieval font(s) of this church].
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal:
52.0347,
-0.2839
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS:
52° 2′ 4.92″ N,
0° 17′ 2.04″ W
UTM: 30U 686301 5768380
REFERENCES
Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. Accessed: 2012-05-09 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.