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St Laurence Church, Upton Slough
St. Laurence Church, Upton Court Road, Slough, Berkshire SL3 7LS
Fri 6 Sep to Sunday 15 Sep 2024
Fri 6 Sep:open at other times by appointment during HOD week phone: 07931942019; Sun 8 Sep:Church open with tours 1500-1700; Sat 14 Sep:sorry not open for Ride & Stride this year, stall at Charity Eton Action Fair 1100-1600; Sun 15 Sep:Church open with tours 1500-1700; Free Entry.
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St Laurence Church, Upton Slough
Heritage Open Day: Church, Grade I listed, Sloughs oldest building. Tours of church/churchyard. Grave of William Herschel, Heritage display, exhibition of famous telescopes. Family graves; links with Ooty, India and lots more. Covers aspects of National Curriculum St Laurence's Church, Grade I listed, oldest building in Slough. Claims to fame: grave of Sir William Herschel who discovered Uranus and infra-red. Other family graves of interest. Restored painted Chancel arches dating 1180; stain glass windows including Kempe. Links with local poet, Thomas Gray; Dicken's publisher, Hatchett + much more. Astounding Inventions: Herschel model of 40 ft telescope, two new telescopes, including an original made for spotting satellites in 1960s. Brass rubbing.