St Laurence's Church, Upton-cum-Chalvey
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Saint Laurence's Church is one of three Church of England parish churches in the benefice of Upton-cum-Chalvey, and is the oldest building in the borough of Slough, in Berkshire, England.
Church of Saint Laurence, Upton-cum-Chalvey | |
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51.5023°N 0.5884°W / 51.5023; -0.5884 | |
Location | Upton Court Road, Slough SL3 7LS |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Liberal Anglo-Catholic |
Website | Saint Laurence's Church |
History | |
Founded | 12th century |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Oxford |
Deanery | Burnham and Slough |
Parish | Upton-cum-Chalvey |
Clergy | |
Rector | Andrew Allen |
In the 12th century the wooden parish church[citation needed] of Upton was replaced with a flint building. The tower and outside walls of the Norman building form part of the present church. Several of the walls are built of puddingstone. Two other Norman features survive: the ancient baptismal font and a piscina. In the English Reformation many of the ancient decorations were mutilated.[citation needed] A 13th-century Italian allegorical image of the Trinity – God Father, Son and Holy Spirit – survived and was reassembled in the restoration of the church.