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St Mary Ponsbourne, Newgate Street Village

A small village near Cuffley. The small church was built 1848, enlarged in 1858 by Lander and Bedells and the chancel added in 1887 by H Hardwicke Langston.

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St Andrew, Much Hadham

A large mainly 13th century church. With the north aisle and tower built in the 14th century. The headstops on the west door are by Henry Moore.At the north end of this long and attractive village. Formally shared with the Roman Catholic congregation.

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St Mary, Meesden

Hidden in trees, a mile east of the village, in the east of the county. The nave is 12th century, with the transepts rebuilt in 1877 and the bellcote is 19th century. The chancel is from around 1300. The remarkable brick porch dates from about 1530. The mosaic pavement around the altar dates from the 14th century.

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St John the Baptist, Markyate

On a cramped site near Markyate Cell, the local estate, north of this large village and isolated from it by an underpass under the A5. The tower and nave are of 1734 with aisles of 1811 and a chancel of 1892.

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St Mary the Virgin, Little Wymondley

Small church right close to the railway between Stevenage and Hitchin. The tower is 15th century, the body of the church was heavily rebuilt 1875.

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All Saints, Little Munden

On a hilltop above and separated by a large field from the main settlement of Dane End. The church was restored by George Godwin in 1868-69. The west end of the north arcade has some 11th century work and there is a Norman door in the chancel. There are two tomb chest between the north chapel and the chancel.

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St Cecilia, Little Hadham

Some way from the traffic hot spot of Little Hadham crossroads outside the village near the impressive Hall. The tower is of about 1400, with a late medieval south porch and a brick built transept of the late 16th century. The interior still has some box pews and a three decker pulpit.

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St Andrew, Little Berkhamsted

In the centre of an attractive village south of Hertford. The church appears Victorian having been rebuilt in 1857 with further work by E. Swinfen Harris in 1893-1894 which included the east window and many furnishings. There is a Morris & Co window of 1911 and the east window is by a Danish artist Arild Rosenkrantz and dates from 1919. The north aisle altar table and the doors are both 17th century.

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St Peter and St Paul, Kimpton

Near a small green north of the main road, attractively sited in his large central Herts village. From outside this is a 15th century building but inside the arcades are of the 13th century

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St Faith, Kelshall

On the edge of the village,  atmospheric despite a thorough 1870 restoration of the 15th century church. The painted lower part of the screen dates from around 1400. The south door is contemporary. The ceilings have recent paintwork in a medieval style. The Pre-Raphaelite influenced east window is by Heaton, Butler & Bayne, the rest by Lavers, Barraud and Westlake.

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