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Hertfordshire Travel Guide - Historic Churches

Buckland, St Andrew's Church Location map Buckland , Hertfordshire A 14th century church with some 15th century rebuilding. The core of the church was built in 1348, and the south porch, aisle, south door, and west tower were gradually added over the next century, making St Andrew's a pleasing mix of Decorated and Perpendicular style. Rectory Close , Buckland, Hertfordshire, England, SG9 0PT Location: 4m S of Royston off A10 Website: Buckland, St Andrew's Church Churches Conservation Trust

Little Hormead, St Mary's Church Location map Little Hormead , Hertfordshire A very early Norman church, featuring some extremely attractive 11th and 12th century decoration. The nave is 11th century and the chancel dates to the 13th century. The chancel arch separating the two is Norman, in lovely, simple, Romanesque style Little Hormead, Hertfordshire, England, SG9 0LS Location: 3 miles east of Buntingford Website: Little Hormead, St Mary's Church Churches Conservation Trust

Oxhey Chapel Location map Oxhey , Hertfordshire Somewhat hemmed in by modern housing and the parish church and vicarage is this early 17th century chapel, built to serve nearby Oxhey Hall. The builder was Sir James Altham, who chose a site formerly occupied by a medieval monastery. Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey, Oxhey, Hertfordshire, England, WD19 7AX Location: 2 miles south of Watford off the B4542 Website: Oxhey Chapel Churches Conservation Trust

St. Albans Cathedral Location map St. Albans , Hertfordshire Named for the first British Christian martyr, this abbey church is the second largest in England, after Winchester. The north transept stands on the traditional spot where Alban was executed in 305 for refusing to participate in a pagan sacrifice. In 793 King Offa founded a Benedictine monastery here to atone for murdering Ethelbert (see Hereford). That early church was rebuilt in the late 11th century using tiles from the old Roman settlement of Verulam. Of note in the interior is the stone roodscreen, perhaps the work of Henry Yevele (see Canterbury), and wall paintings on the piers of the nave. St. Albans became a cathedral in 1876, at which time restorations to the west front and the north transept were carried out by Lord Grimthorpe, an amateur architect who was given a free rein due to the fact that he was paying for the work out of his own pocket. Unfortunately, Lord Grimthorpe proved more enthusiastic than talented, and his efforts are best passed over in silence. St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, AL1 1BY Website: St. Albans Cathedral Email: mail@stalbanscathedral.org.uk Phone: 01727 860 780 Fax: 01727 850 944

Stanstead Abbotts, St James Church Location map Stanstead Abbotts , Hertfordshire There are two churches in the village of Stanstead Abbotts. St James' is the older of the pair, and served as the parish church from the 12th century until St Andrew's was built in 1882. Roydon Road , Stanstead Bury, Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire, England, SG12 8JZ Location: 4 miles south east of Ware on the B181 and just south of the A414 Website: Stanstead Abbotts, St James Church Churches Conservation Trust