Church of England Nash
Church
Architect - G.E. Street.
Builder, Mr. Wyatt of Oxford.
Land granted by the Hon. Richard Cavendish
of
Thornton Hall for the Church, Churchyard, and Schools; he also contributed £1,200
to the building fund.
Church endowed with
£30 per annum by the Society of New College, Oxford chargeable on the college
estate in Whaddon.
Some
dates:
1854 April 15th,
The chapelry of All Saints, Nash, a hamlet of Whaddon was annexed to Thornton
for ecclesiastical purposes.
About 1857 - school
rooms and mistress house built.
1857 - November 5th, foundation stone laid by Hon. Richard Cavendish
.
1858 - May 10th, the chancel was consecrated and opened for Divine
Service, later the chancel was
boarded up, and Divine service was celebrated in the schoolroom.
1861 July,
building of church re-commenced.
1862 February 8th, completed church opened for Divine
Service by the Bishop of Oxford.
1862 February 9th,
the Bishop of Oxford held a
confirmation in the pew church.
1864 onwards
The church is a small elegant Gothic structure in the Decorated style, with
nave, chancel, and a chancel aisle, and a handsome east window.
The living is annexed to the rectory of Thornton, tithe rent-charge £254,
net joint yearly value £229, with 1Ό acres of glebe and residence in the gift
of Hon. Richard Cavendish.
1877 onwards
handsome west windows mentioned.
1887 onwards
north aisle and north porch mentioned.
1891 onwards - a
turret containing one bell mentioned.
1892
- The Rev. W.T.W. Lang
,
rector of Thornton and Nash, suspended by the Bishop of Oxford from his benefice
for three years because of drunkenness and irreverent conduct of the services.
1896-9
Nash constituted as a civil parish.
1918
- June 9th, the Bishop of Buckingham dedicated the War Shrine.
1921
February 18th, confirmation service by the Bishop of Buckingham.
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