St. John Review

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St. John

  • Address: Church Green, Burford
  • Phone: 01993/822275

Fodor's Review:

Hidden away at the end of a lane at the bottom of High Street is the splendid parish church of St. John, its interior a warren of arches, chapels, and shrines. The church was remodeled in the 15th century from Norman beginnings. Among the many monuments is one dedicated to Henry VIII's barber, Edmund Harman, that shows four Amazonian Indians; it's said to be the first depiction of native people from the Americas in Britain. Look also for the elaborate Tanfield monument and its poignant widow's epitaph.

  • Cost: Free, donations accepted
  • Open: Apr.-Oct., daily 9-5; Nov.-Mar., daily 9-4
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