St Michael and All Angels (former), Welwyn Garden City
Opened in 1936 as a temporary church, plans for a permanent church never came to fruition and it remains now as part of a council day centre complex opened in 1982.
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Church website for St Mary Magdalene mentioning St Michael’s history
All Saints, Welwyn Garden City
Built in 1960-61, it became a diocesan education centre in 1974, but reverted to use as church in 2007. It is mainly used as a hall with some midweek services.
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Church website for St Mary Magdalene mentioning All Saints’ history
Marychurch, Batterdale Old Hatfield (Roman Catholic)
At the base of the hill below Hatfield House in Old Hatfield, this circular church dates from 1969-70 and is by George Mathers of Mathers, Thomas and Associates. The previous church (St Theresa) of 1929 is now its hall. The interior glows with dalle de verre glass made by Charles Norris of Buckfast Abbey.
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St Peter, Bishops Rise, South Hatfield (Roman Catholic)
On Bishop’s Rise down the hill from St John’s and much less imposing. It was built in 1961 to designs by T.J. Denny, but cracking led to the walls and roof being lowered in 1987.
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St Lawrence, Bovingdon
Effectively a church of 1845 by Thomas Talbot Bury in a convincing Hertfordshire style. It sits in a huge churchyard in one of the more rural spots in this sprawling suburban village.
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St Lawrence, Nettleden
A small church of 1811 with a late medieval tower in a small west Herts village.
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Sacred Heart of Jesus and St Joseph, Ware (Roman Catholic)
Very close to Christ Church Anglican church, built in 1938 but not completed until the 1960s with the sanctuary and baptistery extensively refurbished in 2004 with fittings by Stephen Foster. The original architect is not known. A new hall, in matching style, was added at the west end in 2016.
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St Mary, Colliers End
A tiny red brick chapel of 1910 in this hamlet along the former A10. It was designed by the donor of the land Ernest Wickham and the builder Mr C. Pritlove of nearby Wadesmill. The church and churchyard were closed at the end of June 2019 owing to concerns over the stability of the building.
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St Martin, Shenley
Built in 1841 by S. Staples as a chapel of ease to the now disused St Botolph a mile up the road. It is in the village itself and includes some glass, including a Morris window from St Botolph.
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Hertfordshire Churches in photographs 