The church was built in 1838 on land given by Sir John Lefevre, Lord of the Manor of Burley. Until that date, Burley was part of the Parish of Winchester in 1839. It was a simple rectangular building, designed by Charles Underwood. The well-known Victorian architect, William Butterfield, designed a new sanctuary, vestry, north porch and organ chamber and these were added in 1886 / 7. Since then other alterations have been made including the addition of church rooms in 1974 and enlarged in 1987.

The stained glass windows span over a 100 years, the earliest dating from 1886, the latest to celebrate the Millennium in 2000. The east window depicts St John the Baptist in the centre together with St Luke and St Paul. On the north side a window is dedicated to Miss Applebee, who introduced women's hockey to America. The Millennium window on the south side was installed following a fund raising effort by the whole village. The concept and original design was by a member of the congregation to celebrate 2000 years of Christianity. Visitors are very welcome and will find a more detailed leaflet on the history of the church as you enter the church.

Vicar
The Rev. Mrs Diane Webster Tel. 01425 402303

Website: www.burleychurch.co.uk