St ANDREWS, Greensted

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St ANDREWS, Greensted

St Andrews, Greensted, known as 'Greensted Log Church', or simply, 'Log Church', is reputedly the oldest surviving wooden church in the world, constructed c1060 using split oak logs. There are some interesting graves, including one thought to be of a crusader, and it is believed that an earlier church stood on the same site. The church is also famous as a resting place for the body of St Edmund, on its way from London to be finally interred in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in 1013.

When visiting, bear in mind this is not just a historic building of considerable interest, but also a fully functioning place of worship.

Region/Nation
Location/Address
Church Lane
Greensted
Ongar
County
Essex
Post Code
CM5 9LD
Main Historic Period
Saxon
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