St Mark's Church Englefield
Church of England
Ethelred of Wessex defeated the Danes in a skirmish at Englefield in AD871. The Englefield family however lived here before then, as mention is made of them in the reign of King Egbert in 803. It is also recorded that an Oratory or Chantry was then in existence in the Parish. This might have been sited further down the village where there is still a Chantry Lane.
The Parish Church, dedicated to St Mark, consists of a tower and a spire, nave, south aisle, chancel and north aisle (or Englefield Chapel). It was extensively restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1857. In 1868, the tower was added in thirteenth century style, surmounted by a stone broach spire. The earliest part of the church, the nave, dates from about the year 1190, when the Norman was giving way to the Early English style of architecture.
Service Times
Sunday morning services are at 10.30am every week - all services are Holy Communion (first Sunday of the month from the Book of Common Prayer) and there are creche and Sunday Club facilities for children.
Location
Off The Street
Englefield
Berkshire
United Kingdom
RG7 5EN
Staff
The Reverend Nicholas Wynne-Jones
Pastor
Penny Savage
Secretary
Contacts
Tel: 01189303595
Web: http://www.stmarksenglefield.org.uk/
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