BUCKINGHAM BENEFICE
Beachampton, Nash with Thornton, Radclive, Thornborough, Whaddon
OUR CHURCHES
Here is all the information about our five village churches.
Whaddon
Our 12th century church building has a proud history, and we welcome you to come and share in it. It is also a place of worship for 21st century Christians. The people of Whaddon built this place for the love of God, and we do our best to keep that love alive.
St. Mary's Church Centre is inclusive and is open to everyone. You are always welcome at any of our activities or services.
Nash
A warm welcome awaits you in All Saints’ Church. The building was designed by the Victorian architect G E Street and the foundation stone was laid in 1857.
There are worship services most Sundays except occasionally when there are Benefice services. These services are varied to suit all tastes with two holy communion services (common worship), one family worship and one prayer book service (morning or evening prayer) each month.
Thornborough
Saint Mary's church is a Grade 2* listed building with substantial herringbone stone work, which dates the building as being of an early Norman construction, and from around C12 or C13 in origin. The tower and porch where constructed in the C15, with much restoration work being carried out during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Between the Nave and the chancel a memorial screen was erected in the late 1940's as a memorial to the young men of the village who serviced for their country during the Second World War. The tower contains a set of six steel bells that were installed in the late 20th century, placing the church in a very small minority of churches within the country with such a peal of bells.
The village itself is mentioned in Doomsday, with the church now forming a central part of the village both in position and its history.
Radclive
Radclive-cum–Chackmore is a beautiful rural parish of two settlements, the hamlet of Radclive and the village of Chackmore, both two miles from Buckingham. Radclive is recorded in the Domesday Survey and the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Radclive is a Grade I listed building dating from about 1200 and is a member of the PRAYER BOOK SOCIETY.
Radclive church has a church trail for both adults and children.
Beachampton
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This church dates from 14th century and is the local church for Beachampton.