Church building

Escomb Church

United Kingdom County Durham Grade I listed building

About

Escomb Church is the Church of England parish church of Escomb, County Durham, a village about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Bishop Auckland. It is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon churches in England and one of only four complete Anglo-Saxon churches remaining in England, the others being St Laurence's Church, Bradford-on-Avon, Greensted Church, and All Saints' Church, Brixworth. The church is a Grade I listed building.

Details

Type: Church building
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: County Durham
Heritage: Grade I listed building
Inception: 0601
Style: Anglo-Saxon architecture
Website: escombsaxonchurch.co.uk/
HE listing: 1292122
Coordinates: 54.66597, -1.70809
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Kynren

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