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St Alban, Warners End, Hemel Hempstead

On a crossroads in one of the original neighbourhoods on the west side of the town. Built in the 1950s by the Chief Architect of the Development Corporation H. Kellett Ablett.

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St Stephen, Chaulden, Hemel Hempstead

A small wooden hall church in the west of the town, built in 1959. The sanctuary can be divided off for ordinary hall hires.

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Church of the Resurrection, Grovehill and Woodhall Farm, Hemel Hempstead

A small church behind the shopping centre at Grovehill in the north of the town. It is shared between Anglicans, Baptists, the United Reformed Church and Roman Catholics. There is a separate lady chapel, both it and the church are in a block with the community centre. It dates from 1977 and was designed by Melvin Lansley and Mark  Architects with Dennis Brook as project architect..

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St Andrew, Church Road, Watford

Not far from Christ Church but on the town centre side of the railway line. The church was designed by S.S. Teulon and built 1853-57. W.W. Baldwin added the south aisle in 1865. The north aisle is divided off to form a hall and ancillary rooms.

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Christ Church, St Albans Road, Watford

North of Watford Junction station on the main road north out of Watford. Its apse is end on to the road. It was designed by Hudson and Hunt and built in 1904.

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St Helen, The Harebreaks, Watford (Roman Catholic)

Serving north Watford, it is a design by T.H.B. Scott dating from 1935. The east end, and south porch were completed as recently as 1996.

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St Mark, Leggatts Way, Watford

An unprepossesing hall church built in 1931 in north west Watford.

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St John the Apostle and Evangelist, Sutton Road, Watford

In a 19th century area of the town just east of the town centre and Watford’s Anglo Catholic centre. The church was built in 1891-93 to designs of Eley E. White.

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St James (former), Watford Fields, Watford

A large church of 1912-1914 south of the town centre. The architect was Arthur Durrant. The chancel was extended in 1928 by Martin Travers and Thomas Grant. It was made redundant in 1971 and is now a sports hall for the neighbouring primary school.

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Our Lady and St Michael, Garston

Opened in 1958 and designed by Archard and Partners with a 2008 re ordering. It sits in a large car park just north of the bus garage.

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