Church of the Resurrection, Hurley
Church of the Resurrection is a small wooden Church of England church in Hurley, Warwickshire, England, dating from 1861 It is part of the parish of Baxterley with Hurley and Wood End.
| Church of the Resurrection | |
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| Church of the Resurrection, Hurley | |
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  Church of the Resurrection Hurley shown within Warwickshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP 247 958 |
| Location | Hurley, Warwickshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglican |
| Website | Kingsbury And Baxterley Churches |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Birmingham |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | John White |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Nicholas Guy & Paul Beavon |
History
The church was built in 1861[1] as a school. It was also used for Sunday services. the school later moved to a brick building behind the original wooden building. the later building was knocked down in 1998, when it was replaced by the current school building a short distance away. The foundations of the second building are still visible on the car park.[2]
Profile
The Church is made of wood and cast iron and is a green colour, it sits on the edge of Hurley. There is a graveyard to the church a short distance away, containing two war graves of First World War soldiers.[3]
It is part of the Kingsbury and Baxterley group of churches along with Baxterley, Kingsbury, Merevale and Wood End. All five share the same Priest-in-Charge, John White. It is part of the Deanery of Polesworth, which is part of the Archdeanery of Aston.
References
- Footnotes
- Notes
- Salzman 1947
- Kingsbury and Hurley gallery Archived 2005-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
- CWGC Cemetery Report, details from casualty record.
- Bibliography
- Salzman, L F, ed. (1947), The Victoria History of the Counties of England: A History of the County of Warwick: Hemlingford Hundred, IV, A Constanle, pp. 100–114