The building

St Mary's church stands on high ground on the southwest side of the village. The earliest part of the church is the nave, built in the 12th century and having, at that time, a narrow south aisle that was lengthened, together with the nave in around 1200. About 900 years later the chancel and the old part of the south aisle was widened. Towards the close of the 15th century the west tower was built and a clerestory added to the nave, which had, at that time, a northeast chapel. The chancel was rebuilt in the 19th century.

In the 800 years it has stood here, many changes have taken place in our national history: plague, civil war and industrial revolution have all played their part and during all that time people have turned to it for spiritual comfort.

Forthcoming events

Thursday May 31st
Ashendon Home Group

An informal, slightly philosophical discussion group based around Christian themes will meet at Owls' House at 7.30pm.

Anyone is welcome to attend and for more details please ring Sarah Saunders (655030)

Tuesday June 5th
Ashendon Coffee Morning

Coffee mornings take place on the 1st Tuesday of the month in the the village hall from 10.30am - 12 noon. Everyone is welcome to pop in. Please contact Jenny if you would like more information.

Thursday June 14th

Saturday June 16th
Bernwode Singers

Mozart

Coronation Mass K317
Ave Verum Corpus
Laudate Dominum from Vespers K339

Purcell

King Arthur

Saturday 16th June
All Saints, Brill at 7.30pm

Bernwode Singers
The Lot 18 Orchestra

Directed by Julian McNamara