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Greensted Church

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Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Greensted Church
Phone:
+44 1992 524421

Address:
52 Epping Road, Ongar CM5 9SQ, England

Greensted Church, in the small village of Greensted-juxta-Ongar, near Chipping Ongar in Essex, England, is the oldest wooden church in the world, and probably the oldest wooden building in Europe still standing, albeit only in part, since few sections of its original wooden structure remain. The oak walls are often classified as remnants of a palisade church or a kind of early stave church, dated either to the mid-9th or mid-11th century. The church lies about a mile west of Chipping Ongar town centre. Its full title is The Church of St Andrew, Greensted-juxta-Ongar. It is, however, commonly known simply as Greensted Church. Greensted is still a functioning church and holds services every week. The volume of tourist visits is light, but steady. The church was featured on a British postage stamp issued in 1972.
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