St Mary's Church Old Linslade

The church of St Mary the virgin is the parish church of old Linslade, a village of which little now exists. Linslade is now a large modern settlement around a mile to the south, around Leighton Buzzard station. The church on this site was originally a pilgrimage location, based on a now-lost holy well with supposed healing powers. In 1299, the Bishop of Lincoln banned pilgrimages to the well, on threat of excommunication.