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Church in Warwickshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
Hurley shown within Warwickshire | |
52.559797°N 1.637053°W | |
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 |
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]
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.
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