St. Mary, Speenhamland, Berkshire

Description

The church of St. Mary, erected in 1831, is an edifice of stone in the Decorated style, consisting of chancel, nave and north and south porches and a turret containing 2 bells: it was enlarged in 1879 by the addition of a new chancel, designed by the late G. E. Street esq. R.A. and the remainder of the building has been partially remodelled, at a total cost of £7,000; the nave and aisles were entirely rebuilt in 191I at a cost of over £5,000; a peculiarity of this church is that it stands due north and south, and is said to have been the first church in the diocese of Oxford built on a new site since the Reformation: there are 480 sittings.

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1831.