Original sentence: The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Aylesbury, is an Anglican church of the Diocese of Oxford, in the centre of the town of Aylesbury.The church is one of the most recognisable sights of Aylesbury; its ornate clock tower dominates the skyline.There is evidence of a church from Saxon times, but the present building was built sometime between 1200 and 1250, with various additions and alterations in the 14th, 15th, 19th and 20th century
Edited sentence: A full list of the known Vicars of the Parish Church of St.If it is the former meaning it could give indications to the church being older than is known.Indeed, there is unmistakable evidence revealed in an ancient crypt of an old Saxon Church, which may have existed as early as the 9th or 10th century.It has been suggested that the first part of the name is derived from Latin or Greek meaning a church or place of worship, and that the name Aylesbury therefore appertains to a church or temple on an elevated site.It sits in the centre of the town and stands on a hill which is the highest spot in Aylesbury.It's dedication is to the blessed Virgin Mary.Mary the Virgin, Aylesbury from 1271 and the Prebendaries of Aylesbury from 1092 are recorded.One cannot ignore the etymology of Aylesbury itself.Other people are of the opinion that the name has nothing to do with a church and that the bury part of the name is indicative of place of fortification and defence, and refers to an Anglo-Saxon defensive position at Aylesbury.The Church is the most ancient edifice in the town and the object of great veneration for so many ages.The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Aylesbury, is an Anglican church of the Diocese of Oxford.The actual name itself has been spelt numerous different ways over the years, and Robert Gibbs in his History of Aylesbury lists no less than 57 variations.The church as it stands today is supposed to have been erected at some date between 1200 and 1250 with various additions and alterations in the 14th, 15th, 19th and 20th century.The church is one of the most recognisable sights of Aylesbury, with its ornate clock tower, dominating the skyline for hundreds of years.The derivation of the name Aylesbury is not totally clear, and several different ideas have been put forward.There doubtless existed a church, but of less presentations, on the site of the present building