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St Laurence Church, Upton Slough
Heritage Open Day: Church, Grade I listed. Tours of church/churchyard. Grave of William Herschel, Heritage displays and telescopes. Family graves; links with Ooty, India and lots more. Covers aspects of National Curriculum. 2026 A.A. Milne & Winnie the Pooh exhibition+ St Laurence's Church, Grade I listed, oldest building in Slough. Claims to fame: grave of Sir William Herschel who discovered Uranus and infra-red.
Other family graves of interest. Restored painted Chancel arches dating 1180; stain glass windows including Kempe. Links with local poet, Thomas Gray; Dicken's publisher, Hatchett + much more. Herschel model of 40 ft telescope, two new telescopes, including an original made for spotting satellites in 1960s. Brass rubbing.
Other family graves of interest. Restored painted Chancel arches dating 1180; stain glass windows including Kempe. Links with local poet, Thomas Gray; Dicken's publisher, Hatchett + much more. Herschel model of 40 ft telescope, two new telescopes, including an original made for spotting satellites in 1960s. Brass rubbing.
Thu 17 Sep to Sunday 20 September
St. Laurence Church, Upton Court Road, Slough, Berkshire SL3 7LS
Thu 17 Sep:Church Tours + Winnie the Pooh 100th Anniversary Exhibition 1400-1700; Fri 18 Sep:Church Tours + Winnie the Pooh 100th Anniversary Exhibition 1100-1700 ; Sat 19 Sep:Church Tours + Winnie the Pooh 100th Anniversary Exhibition 1000-1200. Teddy Bear's Picnic 1400 Entertainment. Followed by Tea. Pre-book for catering purposes, ends 1600 (Exhibition open during Tea) ; Sun 20 Sep:Church Tours + Winnie the Pooh 100th Anniversary Exhibition 1300-1700 ; Free Entry.
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