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St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead
St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead — Grade I listed church in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hemel Hempstead · 2.3 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1140. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.7589°, -0.4722°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, England is the parish church of the town and its oldest place of worship. It is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, England is the parish church of the town and its oldest place of worship. It is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A Saxon coffin was discovered in the churchyard in 1836, with an inscription on the lid claiming it to be that of King Offa of the Mercians. This supports speculation that a Saxon church once occupied the site. The coffin is unfortunately now lost. Construction of the present building commenced in 1140 and the church was dedicated in 1150, although construction continued for another 30 years. It is not known why such a grand church was constructed in what at the time was a small hamlet. The building is cruciform in shape, with a chancel (the first part to be built), a nave, south and north transepts, and a tower. A spire, one of the tallest in Europe, was added in the 14th century with a…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7589, -0.4722
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Dacorum
- Parish
- Dacorum, unparished area
- Postcode
- HP1 3AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- Established
- 1140
- Nearest railway station
- Hemel Hempstead — 2.3 km
- Official site
- stmaryandstpaulhemel.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594347 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hemel Hempstead - St Mary's Church - geograph.org.uk - 407742.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead?
- St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode HP1 3AR), in the parish of Dacorum, unparished area.
- When was St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead built?
- Built or established in 1140.
- Is St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead?
- The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP1 3AR.