Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lillingstone Lovell

Details

Accessibility

Roadside Parking is available. St Mary’s is set within the Church Yard on slightly raised ground approximately 100 metres from the road accessed along a gravel, then cobblestone gated pathway. There is a wooden bench seat by the church gate.

There is level access/egress to/from the Church Porch and stepped entrances/exit to/from the Vestry on the North side of the Church . There is  additional stepped access to areas within the church. There is no wheelchair access to the church clock tower/belfry. 

Brief description

St Mary’s is the Parish Church of Lillingstone Lovell; one of 5 Church of England churches in the North Buckingham Parish of the Diocese of Oxford . In a rural setting in the Aylesbury Vale,  5 miles north of Buckingham and near to the Northamptonshire border, St Mary’s is a  Grade 1 listed building and one of a number of listed buildings within Lillingstone Lovell. The village is a historic, conservation area (referred to as ‘Lillingestane’ in the Domesday Book). Parts of the church including the Tower date back to the  early 13th Century. St. Mary’s also contains fine pillared archways to the Nave, decorated windows, box pews and a number of very interesting artefacts and monuments within the church including 15th century brasses, a 16th century oak pulpit, 18th  and 19th century wall-mounted  marble monuments. 

Address

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Church Lane,  Lillingstone Lovell,  Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 5BP

Email

Contact North Buckinghamshire Parish office -  mailto:nbpoffice@yandex.com’

Phone

Rector - Reverend Hans Taling : 01280 813246

Parish Office Administrator – Val Rickard : 01280 814430

Website

https://www.nbpchurches.org.uk/index.php

Directions

LAT: 52.05819409999999  LONG: -0.9622826999999999

Sat Nav: MK18 5BP

Situated off the A5 between Towcester and Milton Keynes and North of Buckingham on the A413 in the village of Lillingstone Lovell.

Opening Times

Check with the Parish Office directly  at the email address or telephone number listed above for up-to-date information including opening times and  to arrange access.

Transport

Nearest Railway Station: Milton Keynes (approx. 11.5 miles) ( there is step-free, wheelchair access to  the station and  platforms). For  train timetables and further details: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/.

 No direct bus routes serve Lillingstone Lovell. (Nearest bus routes call at Buckingham (then 40 minutes’ walk to Lillingstone Lovell)

Local taxi services  are available from Buckingham, Towcester and Milton Keynes. There is a taxi rank located  on Milton Keynes railway station concourse. 

Amenities

Nearest Toilet and Refreshment Facilities : Buckingham (approx. 5  miles); Towcester (6.5 miles); or Milton Keynes (approx. 11.5 miles).