Greensted Church

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Greensted Church, in the small village of Greensted, near Chipping Ongar in Essex, England, has been claimed to be 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 walls are often classified as remnants of a palisade church or, more loosely, as a kind of early stave church, dated either to the mid-9th or mid-11th century. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°42'16"N, 0°13'32"E

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Nearby attractions include: Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker, St Mary & St Hugh, Hainault Forest, Weald Country Park.

2.6 miSE
Military base, Historical place, Military museum
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Park
Hainault Forest
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5.6 miS
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Weald Country Park, Brentwood
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3.7 miW
Park
Gernon Bushes
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