St Mary's Church, Welwyn

St. Mary's Church, Welwyn
An image of the church, as taken in 2006.
Map
OS grid referenceTL230162
LocationWelwyn, Hertfordshire
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
DenominationAnglican
Websitewelwyn.org.uk
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated24 January 1967
Administration
DioceseSt. Albans
ParishWelwyn
Clergy
RectorThe 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 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

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

References

  1. ^ Stuff, Good. "Parish Church of St Mary, Welwyn, Hertfordshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
  2. ^ "PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, Welwyn - 1174971 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
  3. ^ a b 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, ISBN 1909291021, retrieved 21 October 2020
  5. ^ Country Life. Vol. 176. Country Life, Ltd. 1984. p. 1382.
  6. ^ "Our Buildings". St Mary's Welwyn.

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