Abbeys & priories · London
Church of St Mary Ponsbourne
Church of St Mary Ponsbourne — church building in Hatfield, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cuffley · 2.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Church of St Mary Ponsbourne is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Hatfield, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.7289°, -0.1168°.
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Heritage listing
Details Newgate Street TL 30 NW HATFIELD NEWGATE STREET VILLAGE (north street) 10/188 Church of St Mary Ponsbourne - GV II Church. 1848, enlarged 1858 by Lander and Bedells. Chancel 1887 by H Hardwicke Langston. Rusticated stone. Slate roof. Cruciform plan. Early English Gothic style. Steeple at SW angle contains porch: Square buttressed base, changing to octagonal spire with miniature-arcade of trefoiled arches at its base. Door on W with 3 orders of arches and shafts with stiff leaf capitals. Nave has 3-light W window. Single lancets to sides. Triple lancets to transepts. Dogtooth course at eaves. Chancel has corbelled eaves and 3-light plate tracery E window. Interior is undivided with collar purlin roof carried on bosses which carry carved wooden angels. Elaborate circular stone pulpit with naturalistic leaf carving and sculptured figures at base. (Pevsner (1977) ). Listing NGR: TL3015905030 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 158451 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Church of St Mary Ponsbourne is an abbey located in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, London. It is a Grade II listed building, recognising its special architectural and historic interest.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7289, -0.1168
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Parish
- Hatfield
- Postcode
- SG13 8RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hertsmere
- Nearest railway station
- Cuffley — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26468408 (CC0)
- commons: St Mary's Church, Ponsbourne, Newgate Street 2020-09-01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Mary Ponsbourne?
- Church of St Mary Ponsbourne is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG13 8RP), in the parish of Hatfield.
- Is Church of St Mary Ponsbourne a listed building?
- Church of St Mary Ponsbourne is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary Ponsbourne?
- The nearest railway station is Cuffley, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG13 8RP.