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Congregational Church (former), Horseshoe Hill, Great Hormead

Half way up the steep hill leading south from the village’s main street. The current building is by the Rev. A R Goddard and dates from 1889, it replaced a chapel of 1812. The church closed in 1965, apart from a funeral service in 1967/8 and was eventually sold to an organisation called Back to God, but their plans fell through and by 1973 it was vandalised, but was saved by conversion to a house in 1977. There are still, mostly flattened, grave stones in the front garden.

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St Nicholas, Great Hormead

Small village south-west of Buntingford, the church lies right on the edge. There is much 19th century work, the chancel being effectively by Arthur Blomfield from 1872-73

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