St. Mary the Virgin, Greenham, Berkshire

Description

The church of St. Mary the Virgin, situated about half a mile from the boundaries of the borough of Newbury, is a modern building of stone, in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch, baptistery, and a western turret, containing 2 bells: there are several memorial windows: the foundation stone was laid by the vicar, July 31st, 1875, and the church was consecrated on October 24th, 1876, by the bishop of the diocese; the total cost amounted to £3,500: a new aisle was added in 1888, and since that date the chancel has been decorated with frescoes, the vestry enlarged and wrought iron gates erected to the organ chamber at the cost of Lloyd H. Baxendale esq. J.P.: the organ, erected in 1888, at a cost of about £400, and the baptistery, added in 1895, at a cost of £570; were both the gift of Mrs. Lloyd H. Baxendale: a catalogue of the plate, vestments &c. belonging to the old church at the time of the Reformation and dated 4 Aug. 6 Edward VI. (1552), is preserved at the Record office: there are 220 sittings.

Church Records

The parish register dates from the year 1706.