St Mary's Church, Welwyn Explained

St. Mary's Church, Welwyn
Location:Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Country:United Kingdom
Language(S):English
Denomination:Anglican
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Functional Status:Active
Heritage Designation:Grade II
Designated Date:24 January 1967
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Parish:Welwyn
Diocese:St. Albans
Rector:The Rev'd Dr David Munchin

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]

History

The 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 1867-1870 with the addition of an organ chamber, a vestry and a choir aisle.[3] The present tower was built in 1910 and the church house, constructed on the former northern part of the churchyard, was built in 2007.[5]

Current use

As of November 2020, the church is open daily to members of the public.

External links

Home - Official church site

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parish Church of St Mary, Welwyn, Hertfordshire. Good. Stuff. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
  2. Web site: PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, Welwyn - 1174971 | Historic England. historicengland.org.uk.
  3. Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977)
  4. Rowe, Anne; Williamson, Tom (2013), Hertfordshire: A Landscape History, Hatfield: University of Hertfordshire Press, p. 298,, retrieved 21 October 2020
  5. Web site: Our Buildings. St Mary's Welwyn.