Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St George, Toddington
Church of St George, Toddington — church in Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, UK.

Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harlington · 2.8 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St George, Toddington is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9498°, -0.5318°.
Photo gallery
Heritage listing
Church of St George is a Grade I listed church in Toddington, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 3 February 1967.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Church of St George is a Grade I listed church in Toddington, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 3 February 1967.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was built from Totternhoe stone and ironstone, and was paid for by Paulinus Peyvre. St Georges was consecrated on St George's Day, 1222, coincidentally the same day that St George replaced St Edmund as the official patron saint of England. On Friday January 1, 1976, the church saw damage from the Gale of January 1976.On Saturday 17th, a thanksgiving service was held with a rededication by the Bishop of Bedford
Architecture
The three-storeyed priest's house on the north side is a unique feature of the church. Carved animals and mythological beasts, carved in the early Tudor period, can be seen on the exterior of the North wall. One such carving is a sow with its piglets. This is a notable feature as the former pub opposite the church is called the Sow and Pigs, though it is unknown whether the pub was named after this carving or if the sow and its piglets were carved when the pub already existed.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9498, -0.5318
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Toddington
- Postcode
- LU5 6QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Established
- 1250
- Nearest railway station
- Harlington — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117413 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St George, Toddington, Bedfordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Toddington , Parish Church of St. George of England - geograph.org.uk - 579992.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
Towns & cities · West Midlands
Toddington
Toddington — village in Central Bedfordshire, England, UK.
Castles · West Midlands
Toddington Castle
Toddington Castle — a castle in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Archaeological sites · West Midlands
Conger Hill
Conger Hill — a archaeological in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Stately homes · West Midlands
Toddington Manor
Toddington Manor — manor house in Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, UK.
📷 3Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Dropshort Marsh
Dropshort Marsh — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of All Saints, Chalgrave
Church of All Saints, Chalgrave — church in Chalgrave, Bedfordshire, England, UK.
Other places from this era
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Hallows Staining
All Hallows Staining — church in City of London, UK.
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Hallows' Church, Tottenham
All Hallows' Church, Tottenham — church in Tottenham, London.
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames
All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames — church in Kingston upon Thames, London.
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Saints Church, Maidstone
All Saints Church, Maidstone — parish church associated with the Archbishop's Palace, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
More places in this region
📷 3Historic churches · West Midlands
All Saints Chapel, Somerford
All Saints Chapel, Somerford — church in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK.
📷 4Historic churches · West Midlands
All Saints Church
All Saints Church — church building in Oxford, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · West Midlands
All Saints Church, Aldwincle
All Saints Church, Aldwincle — church in Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · West Midlands
All Saints Church, Allesley
All Saints Church, Allesley — Grade I listed church in Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St George, Toddington?
- Church of St George, Toddington is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LU5 6QJ), in the parish of Toddington.
- When was Church of St George, Toddington built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Is Church of St George, Toddington a listed building?
- Church of St George, Toddington is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St George, Toddington a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St George, Toddington is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St George, Toddington free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St George, Toddington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St George, Toddington?
- The nearest railway station is Harlington, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LU5 6QJ.