A church has existed on the Walton Hall site since at least 1189, but the present structure dates from about 1350. The western tower, added in 1400, is perpendicular and contains three bells rehung in 1638. During restoration of the church, excavation was carried out by the Milton Keynes Development Corporation archaeology team. Evidence of the original 1189 church was found at the bottom of the inner wall of the nave.
Among the many finds were fragments of medieval stained glass, circa 1409; original medieval floor tiles, circa 1500 (from the neighbouring Brickhill Kiln circa 1420-1530); trader’s tokens of the 1660s (when some restoration work was done by the Beales whose kinsman, Theodore, was rector here), and part of a twelfth century font.
The church is now used by the Open University for concerts, meetings and exhibitions.
At the posted coords, round the "back" of the church, nearest the redway, you will find some colourful graves with flowers painted on them.
N52 01.ABC W0 42.DE(F+G)
A= Frances Boutwood's birth year was 191A
B= Timothy Boutwood's year of death was 20B9
C= Turn around. Anastasios Christodoulou's year of death was 20C2
D= Eric Boutwood's year of birth was 191D
E= Richard Michael Holmes was born 17 - E - 34
F= Eric Boutwood's year of death was 199F
G= Anastasios Christodoulou's year of birth was 193G
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