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Church of St Owen, Bromham

Coordinates: 52°09′01″N 0°31′12″W / 52.1503°N 0.5201°W / 52.1503; -0.5201
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The Church of St Owen is a Grade I listed church in Bromham, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964.[1]

The church is a 17th-century building and stands in a parkland setting. There is an alabaster tomb and a triple monumental brass in the chancel.[2]

History

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Pre-18th Century

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The north wall dates from the 13th century, while the tower dates from the 15th century.

18th Century

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In 1740, Lord Trevor donated a library collection to the church, which used to be upstairs.

19th Century

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The church's adjoining Dyve chapel was built in 1868. Some window restorations were also made in the same year.

20th Century

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In 1906, a fire badly damaged the church, though repairs were made.[3]

On 13 July 1964 the church became a Grade I listed building.

Architecture

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The church has a chancel, a north aisle, and chapel on the north side. There are two-storey porches on both the north and south sides, as well as a west tower and stair turret.[4]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Parish Church of St Owen". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  2. ^ Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the South. London: Collins; p. 101
  3. ^ "Biddenham – St James". Bedfordshire Parish Churches. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Biddenham – St James". Bedfordshire Parish Churches. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. ^ https://religionmediacentre.org.uk/news/former-post-office-ceo-steps-aside-as-vicar
  6. ^ https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2021/30-april/news/uk/cleric-who-ran-the-post-office-steps-back-from-ministry

52°09′01″N 0°31′12″W / 52.1503°N 0.5201°W / 52.1503; -0.5201