Church of St John the Baptist, Burford

Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist, Burford is located in Oxfordshire
Church of St John the Baptist, Burford
Church of St John the Baptist, Burford
51°48′35″N 1°38′03″W / 51.8096°N 1.6342°W / 51.8096; -1.6342
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.burfordchurch.org
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Designated12 September 1955[1]
Years built11th–15th centuries
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Oxford
BeneficeBurford[2]
Clergy
Vicar(s)Tom Putt

The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist in Burford, Oxfordshire, England is a Grade I listed building.[1]

The Church of England parish church is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist,[3] and is described by David Verey as "a complicated building which has developed in a curious way from the Norman".[4] It is known for its merchants' guild chapel and memorial to Henry VIII's barber-surgeon, Edmund Harman, which features South American Indians.

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1053287)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ "The Benefice of Burford with Fulbrook, Taynton, Asthall, Swinbrook and Widford" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Burford Church : Burford Church". burfordchurch.org. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. ^ David Verey, Cotswold Churches (B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1976), at page 115