Olney Church (St Peter and St Paul)
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Olney Church (St Peter and St Paul)
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 21 Oct 2019
The fourteenth century church of St Peter and St Paul stands on the bank of the River Great Ouse and its majestic spire dominates the southern approach to the town of Olney. Most of the present church was built in the fourteenth century between 1330 and 1400, in the ‘Decorated Gothic’ style which was then in vogue. The finest feature of the church is the spire, which is unusual for Buckinghamshire. Set on a tall tower, it reaches a height of 185 feet (http://olney.church/history-church-building/ Olney Church). The church is a Grade I listed building (Historic England List Entry Number: 1125308 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1125308 ).
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Image Location
Latitude
52.149762
Longitude
-0.700515