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Egham, St John the Baptist

Address: 
High Street, Egham, TW20 9HL
Number of bells: 
10
Tenor Weight: 
16¾ cwt
Practice night: 
Thursday
Ringing Times: 

Sunday Service: 10.15 - 11.00 am & 5.55 - 6.30 pm
Practice: 7.45 - 9.15 pm

Ground floor ring: 
No
Tower Entry Details: 

As you enter the church, take the staircase to the right leading to the first floor ringing chamber

Contact: 

Tower Captain: davidcox [at] waitrose [dot] com (Subject: Enquiry from Surrey Association web site) (David Cox)

Location: Map Ref: TQ013714

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 Runnymede 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.

Egham, St John the Baptist