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    St Peter and Paul Church

    The Spire can be seen for miles.

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    The 14th Century Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul stands on the banks of the River Great Ouse and its spire dominates the southern approach to Olney. St Peter and St Paul is an Anglican church with a large congregation and welcomes many tourists each year.

     

    The Church is where slave trader turned abolitionist John Newton – author of the hymn Amazing Grace – served as curate from 1764 to 1779. You can see a stain glass image of him at the church, as well as a representation of his ship in storm during which he converted to Christianity. More information is available from the John Newton Project http://www.johnnewton.org.  The top of the famous spire at St.Peter and St.Paul has a weather cock inscribed:

     

    "I never crow but stand to show whence winds do blow. 1829".The top of the spire was restored in 1884 and is a different colour. The spire reaches a height of 185 feet [56.5 m.].

     

    The bells of the church have been restored and can now be heard ringing out across Olney again. Visitors are welcome.

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      © Visit Olney is a social enterprise. The Visit Olney website aims to provide accurate, up-to-date tourist information and visitor guides about the town of Olney, in Buckinghamshire, which lies between Northampton, Milton Keynes and Bedford. Olney is known for the pancake race and its literary associations with writers Cowper and Newton, and a connection to the abolitionist movement. This is a thriving Georgian market town with a renowned museum. The independent High Street depends on both visitors and local people visiting the town and we aim to show what there is to explore, enjoy and experience here to fulfill our mission: to help local businesses and community groups thrive. Visit Olney is paid for by the generous support of partners from the town, whose businesses are listed on our Visit Olney homepage.

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