Building record 1374600000 - Our Lady of Light Catholic Church, Chearsley Road, Long Crendon

Summary

Roman Catholic church built in 1971 by Charles Walsh of the Crendon Concrete Company.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Long Crendon Conservation Areas (DBC7364)

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Type and Period (1)

  • ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (Built 1971, Modern - 1971 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Built in 1971 by Charles Walsh of the Crendon Concrete Company. The building is twelve sided and constructed using a prestressed concrete frame which is cast from the moulds used for the lecture theatre at Moulton Agricultural College, Northants built in 1968. Unusual modern building within historic context, mentioned in Pevsner (The Buildings of England, Buckinghamshire page 445). This is a local building of note within the Conservation Area of Long Crendon (B1).

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  • <1>XYSBC23362 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2009. Long Crendon Conservation Areas. Appendix IV. [Mapped feature: #17143 ]

Location

Grid reference SP 69517 08847 (point)
Civil Parish LONG CRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 12 2023 8:50PM

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