Church of St Thomas of Canterbury (also Clapham Parish Church, or Thomas à Becket) is a parish church and Grade I listed building in Clapham, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964.[1] Though the church can be traced back before A.D. 1000, there is no record of the original patron saint, Thomas Becket having been so well accepted.[2] The church is built in the Anglo-Saxon style, possibly early 10th century. There are narrow semi-circular-headed windows. The upper story is Early Norman. The parapet is 17th century. The remainder of the church was entirely rebuilt in 1861,[3] by Sir George Gilbert Scott.[4] It features a chancel, nave, and two aisles. The tower, which dates to the 11th or 12th century,[5] measures Шаблон:Convert in height.
This article includes text incorporated from F. Arnold-Forster's "Studies in church dedications: or, England's patron saints" (1899), a publication now in the public domain.
This article includes text incorporated from British Archaeological Association's "The Archaeological journal" (1881), a publication now in the public domain.
