Egham, St John the Baptist
Address: High Street, Egham.
Map Ref: TQ013714
10 Bells • Tenor 16¾ cwt.
Sunday Service Ringing: 10.15 - 11.00 am & 5.55 - 6.30 pm
Practice: Thursday 7.45 - 9.15 pm
As you enter the church, take the staircase to the right leading to the first floor ringing chamber.
History
The church is a Georgian building erected in 1817 after its Norman predecessor had been pulled down. On the walls leading up to the gallery there are replicas of the Coats of Arms of the 25 Barons chosen as the sureties to defend the Magna Carta. The document was finally sealed at Runneymede on 15th June 1215 and a copy is displayed in the ringing chamber. There are also many other fine monuments in the church. The bells are a fine ring of 10 augmented in 1972 from a Gillett and Johnston 8 recast in 1912.
Transport
By Train: To Egham station from Waterloo and 5-minute walk to the church.
By Road: Town is approached via the A30 and turning into the High Street (A328). Access from the M25 is at junction 13, or from the M3 at junction 3. Church car park is behind the church, entrance via Manor Farm Road.
Facilities
Toilet inside church.
The church is close to Egham town centre with shops, several pubs and a variety of restaurants.