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Sherington’s only surviving Church is dedicated to a French bishop of the 6th century. The following information relating to St Laud’s Church is currently available.
| Guided Tour Outside | Take an online tour around the outside of the church |
| Guided Tour – Inside | A tour round the inside |
| St Laud | Who was he? |
| Rectors of Sherington | A list of the 48 Rectors since 1230 |
| Church Bells | From Alfred Cocks’ “The Church Bells of Buckinghamshire” 1897 |
| Parish Charities | The old charities. |
| Restoration Work | Details of recent restoration work |
| Census 1851 | St Laud’s response to the Census of Religius Worship 1851 |
| Early Church History | William de Carun gives the church to Tickford Priory in 1140 |
| Monumental Inscriptions | List of individuals on the church monuments |
| Marriages | Transcription of the Marriage Records 1698 to 1812 |
| Parish Registers | Complete copy of all 11 registers up to 1912 |
In addition, the following historical publications contain descriptions of St Laud’s church:
- Royal Commission on Historical Monuments 1913
- George Lipscomb – History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham – 1831 (also includes the Rectors)
- James Sheahan – History and Topography of Buckinghamshire – 1867
- Oliver Ratcliff – History and Antiquities of the Newport Pagnell Hundreds – 1900 (also includes the Rectors)
- Victoria County History – Buckinghamshire – Edited by William Page – 1927
Archive Photos – Older photos of St Laud’s
Inside
St Laud’s Church Choir in 1894 on the occasion of a visit by the Bishop of Lincoln. Adults: W. T. Hickson (Bannerman), M. G. Rose, F. Collett (Schoolmaster and Bannerman), Rev. Elton (Son of the Rector), H. Gardner (Churchwarden) and W. Makeham (Churchwarden)
Boys: O. Hickson, H. Gardner, R. Fleet, W. Nursaw, M. West, B. Fleet, H. Pikesley, A. Bonner, F. Line, J. West, F. (or J.) Smith, Urban (Jock) Gardner. Note: The original photo belongs to Mr and Mrs Morgan. The names are recorded on the back of the photo, but the relationship between names and faces is not known.
St Laud's Church 1906
A view of St Laud's East Window with the Victorian reredos c1950s
A view of St Laud's Nave, c1950s. Please note that the lighting has now changed from the paraffin or oil lights, but apart from that very little has changed within the church since that time.
St Laud's Church c1950s
St Laud's Church restoration 1960s. Rev Leslie Bearman is on the ladder.
St Laud's Church War Memorial, which is located on the West Wall in the southern aisle
St Lauds Church Choir, c1970s
Outside
An early postcard showing St Laud's Church c1920s (Publisher unknown)
A view of St Laud's Church. c1940s from Church End also showing the lychgate
St Laud's Church
A view of St Lauds Church. c1940s from Church Road.
A view of St Lauds Church, southern aspect c1940s. Please note that there is no clock face on the tower and the greater number of gravestones in the churchyard, compared with today.
View of the lychgate and southern side of St Lauds c1960s
A view of St Lauds Church. c1950s from Church End also showing the lychgate
St Lauds Church c1960s
View of the southern side of St Lauds Church c1960s
A view of St Lauds Church from the High Street c2000
St Lauds Church viewed from Church End Date Unknown
he Churchyard was extended in the late 1950's - the right hand boundary is now straighter. The triangular area now included in the churchyard is where the Iron Age settlement was found.
Location of the excavations at St Laud's Church