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St Mary the Virgin, Langham |
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The oldest parts of the church date from no earlier than the 12th century but its proximity to what is now Langham Hall suggest that it stands on the site of a Saxon foundation. It would be logical to think that the adjacent Church Farm was the parsonage but in fact the parsonage was on a separate manor to the south at what is now Glebe Farm.
The walls of the church are mostly of pebble-rubble with much iron pudding-stone in the extended chancel; dressings are of oolite and limestone. Parts of the north wall of the chancel and nave are of 12th century construction, while the lower part of the tower is 13th century. Early in the 14th century the whole church was remodelled: the chancel was extended and its arch widened asymmetrically to meet the splayed south wall.
There are six bell which are regularly rung:
In the north west corner of the churchyard there is a well proportioned little building erected by Dr Hurlock (Curate 1803-31 and Rector 1831-47) in 1832. Originally a girl's school on weekdays and a resting place for the poor and infirm between services on a Sunday, it was used as a Sunday School room until the late 1950s.
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