St Andrew's Church, Farnham

St Andrew's Church, Farnham
The church from the northwest
St Andrew's Church, Farnham is located in Surrey
St Andrew's Church, Farnham
St Andrew's Church, Farnham
Location in Surrey
51°12′48″N 0°48′03″W / 51.2132°N 0.8007°W / 51.2132; -0.8007
OS grid referenceSU8386646680
LocationFarnham, Surrey
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteStAndrewsFarnham.org
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Andrew
Consecrated1399
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I[1]
Designated5 March 2015
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseGuildford
ArchdeaconrySurrey
DeaneryFarnham[2]
Clergy
Bishop(s)Rt. Rev. Andrew Watson
ArchdeaconVen. Stephen Beake
Laity
Reader(s)Andrew Partridge, Robert Thain
Churchwarden(s)Andrew Partridge, Richard Haines

St Andrew's Church is an Anglican parish church in the centre of Farnham, Surrey. It is a Grade I listed building and surviving parts of the structure date back to the Middle Ages. It is in the Archdeaconry of Surrey, in the Diocese of Guildford. The churchyard contains the grave of the political activist William Cobbett, and there is a memorial to the hymn-writer Augustus Toplady.

  1. ^ Historic England. "The Church of St Andrew, Churchyard, Farnham (Grade II) (1044627)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  2. ^ Parishes at Diocese of Guildford, accessed 6 March 2013