Potton
St. Mary's Church

Potton > Churches

There was a church at Potton in 1094 and the list of incumbents begins in about 1180. The earliest parts of the present church are the 13^th century chancel and north transcript. The nave and the aisles are of the late 13^th and early 14^th century while the north porch and west tower are 15^th century.

In 1873-74 the church was entirely re-pewed, the west gallery removed and the floor relaid at a total cost of 862.

In 1879 burials were discontinued in the old part of the churchyard and in May 1882 the whole churchyard was closed to burials except for a few vaults and walled on fenced graves.

Sources

• PICKFORD, C.  Bedfordshire Churches in the 19^th century. BHRS Vol.77  1998. 
• The Newspaper Cuttings collection. Local Studies Library, Bedford Central Library

Saint Mary's Church, Potton by Bedfordshire Libraries, 2012

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