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Church of St John the Baptist, Burford
| Church of St John the Baptist | |
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  Church of St John the Baptist, Burford | |
| 51°48′35″N 1°38′03″W / 51.8096°N 1.6342°W | |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Designated | 12 September 1955[1] |
| Years built | 11th–15th centuries |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oxford |
| Benefice | Burford[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.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1053287)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "The Benefice of Burford with Fulbrook, Taynton, Asthall, Swinbrook and Widford" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Burford Church : Burford Church". burfordchurch.org. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ David Verey, Cotswold Churches (B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1976), at page 115
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