Greensted Church Ongar
Greensted Church, in the small village of Greensted, near Chipping Ongar in Essex, England, is the oldest wooden church in the world, and probably the oldest wooden building in Europe still standing, albeit only in part, since few sections of its original wooden structure remain. The oak palisade walls are often classified as remnants of a palisade church or a kind of early stave church, dated either to the mid-9t or mid-11th century. The church lies about a mile west of Chipping Ongar town centre. Its full title is The Church of St Andrew Greensted juxta-Ongar. It is, however, commonly known simply as Greensted Church to locals and tourists alike. Greensted is still a functioning church and holds services every week. It does a light, but steady, tourist trade and welcomes visitors to its grounds.
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