Sherington's only surviving Church is dedicated to a French bishop of the 6th century. The following information relating to St Laud's Church is currently available.
Outside Tour | Take an online tour around the outside of the church |
Inside Tour | A tour round the inside |
Saint Laud | Who was he? |
Rectors of Sherington | A list of the 48 Rectors since 1230 |
Church Bells | From Alfred Cocks' "The Church Bells of Buckinghamshire" 1897 |
Parish Charities | The old charities. |
Restoration Work | Details of recent restoration work |
Archive Photos | Older photos of St Laud's |
Parish Registers | Complete copy of all 11 registers up to 1912 |
Monumental Inscriptions | List of individuals on the church monuments |
Marriages | Transcription of the Marriage Records 1698 to 1812 |
1851 Census | St Laud's response to the Census of Religous Worship 1851 |
Early Church History | William de Carun gives the church to Tickford Priory in 1140 |
Parish Register | The cover and first page of Volume 2 showing entries for 1718 to 1719 |
In addition, the following historical publications contain descriptions of St Laud's church:
- Royal Commission on Historical Monuments 1913
- George Lipscomb - History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham - 1831 (also includes the Rectors)
- James Sheahan - History and Topography of Buckinghamshire - 1867
- Oliver Ratcliff - History and Antiquities of the Newport Pagnell Hundreds - 1900 (also includes the Rectors)
- Victoria County History - Buckinghamshire - Edited by William Page - 1927