St Luke, Bricket Wood
In the suburbia between St Albans and Watford that is Bricket Wood. The church dates from 1936 and was imported in kit form from Canada. It has since been re-aligned with the sanctuary at the old entrance end.
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Holy Trinity, Bentley Heath
A private chapel for the Wrotham Park estate, it sits just to the north of the main entrance to the park on Dancers Hill Road, a short way south of Potters bar and the M25. It was built in 1866 and designed by Samuel Sanders Teulon. It current use is to bless weddings held at Wrotham Park.
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St Oswald, Malvern Way, Croxley Green
In suburban streets near St Bede’s Roman Catholic church. St Oswald dates from 1937, it was built as a hall/church to designs by Leslie Moore a separate hall next door was built in 1961. This meant that the original building could be consecrated as a church in 1962.
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St Bede, Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green (Roman Catholic)
Hidden down a short drive of Baldwins Lane in deep suburbia. Built in 1952 to designs by T.J. Denny, the spire, entrance porch and a lady chapel were added in 1963.
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St John the Evangelist, Mill End (Roman Catholic)
Almost opposite the Anglican church but set below road level. It is by Denny and Bryan and built in 1970-71.
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St John the Evangelist, Heronsgate
A tiny chapel in the settlement of Heronsgate on the edge of Chorleywood. Heronsgate originated as Feargus O’Connor’s O’Connorville Chartist settlement. The church was not part of that settlement but was built later in the 19th century.
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St Peter, Mill End
Mill End is effectively western Rickmansworth. This church was designed by Richard Charles Sutton and built in 1874-75 an. The interior has been reordered with a central altar, there is much glass either by or attributed to Heaton, Butler and Bayne.
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Community of the Twelve Apostoles, Kentish Lane, Woodhill (Greek Orthodox) formerly St Mark
All alone at a road junction surrounded by fields. It was built in 1852 as a chapel of ease to Hatfield, rebuilt in 1880 and transferred to Essendon parish in 1915. It was declared redundant in 1976. In 1977 the Missionary Association of the Crusade of the Holy Spirit, a Roman Catholic organisation took it over. But in 1997 it was purchased by the Greek Orthodox Community of the Twelve Apostles who began holding services in 1999 with consecration following on October 1st 2000. A narthex has been added, together with Greek Orthodox fittings and stained glass. Since my first visit in 2014 the iconostasis has received its icons and many wall paintings have been added.
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St Thomas, West Hyde
A small by passed settlement south of Maple Cross. The neo Norman church is by Thomas Smith and dates from 1844.
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Holy Cross, Church End, Sarratt
A couple of miles north of Chorleywood, in very attractive country above the Chess valley. The small church is well south of the main village centre. Basically a 12th century building, with the chancel extended in the 13th and 14th centuries. The tower is 15th and 16th century. G.G. Scott restored the church in 1865-66, adding vestries and porch and extending the aisles. The pulpit is 16th century, east window by Clayton and Bell with other early 20th century glass by Christopher Whall and modern glass by Chapel Studios and Alfred Fisher.
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Hertfordshire Churches in photographs 