St. Mary's Church is a Church of England church located in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, in the United Kingdom. It is north of the River Mimram and within the Welwyn conservation area. The present church building is a grade II listed building.[1]
| St. Mary's Church, Welwyn | |
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 An image of the church, as taken in 2006. | |
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| OS grid reference | TL230162 |
| Location | Welwyn, Hertfordshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | welwyn |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 24 January 1967 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | St. Albans |
| Parish | Welwyn |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Rev'd Dr David Munchin |
History
editThe chancel and nave of the church were built in the thirteenth century, most likely on the site of a destroyed Saxon chapel. The nave was modified to include a nave aisle in 1662, and its tower was rebuilt at this time.[2][3][4] The church was further expanded between 1867 and 1870 with the addition of an organ chamber, a vestry and a choir aisle, the restoration being supported by Charles Willes Wilshere.[3][5] The present tower was built in 1910 and the church house, constructed on the former northern part of the churchyard, was built in 2007.[6]
Current use
editAs of November 2020, the church is open daily to members of the public.
References
edit- ^ Stuff, Good. "Parish Church of St Mary, Welwyn, Hertfordshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
- ^ "PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, Welwyn - 1174971 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
- ^ a b Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977)
- ^ Rowe, Anne; Williamson, Tom (2013), Hertfordshire: A Landscape History, Hatfield: University of Hertfordshire Press, p. 298, ISBN 1909291021, retrieved 21 October 2020
- ^ Country Life. Vol. 176. Country Life, Ltd. 1984. p. 1382.
- ^ "Our Buildings". St Mary's Welwyn.
External links
editHome - Official church site