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St Mary Magdalene, Hollybush Lane, Holwell Hyde, Welwyn Garden City
The original, church much extended in 1957, dates from 1882-83 and designed by Eustace Balfour. It is on the south side of the Garden City. Inside the church has been realigned with the altar against the north wall and the chancel left as a day chapel.
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St Francis of Assisi, Welwyn Garden City
The city centre parish church. Designed by Lewis de Soissons in 1934-35.
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St John Evangelist, Digswell
Next to Digswell House but now incorporated in the northern part of Welwyn Garden City. A mixture of medieval (former nave, tower and north aisle) and 20th century (nave) (J. Glanfield 1960-62).
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St Andrew and St George, Stevenage
The town centre parish church, unfortunately on the opposite side of a dual carriageway. By Seely & Paget 1956.
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St Nicholas, Stevenage
On the northern edge of the new town, with fields on the north side and still with a village feel. Well away from even Stevenage Old town. The lower part of the tower is Norman, the upper part and spire 15th century. The south transept, now separated off for rooms dates from 1841. Much of the rest of the church is 14th century, with a full set of medieval screens and the tower features a medieval wooden staircase.
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St Mary, Shephall, Stevenage
The only old village church in the new town. Set by a large green hidden away from the new town Shephall area. Small with an 1865 north aisle that was rebuilt in 1956.
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St Peter’s Church, Broadwater, Stevenage
In the south of the town, designed by N.F. Cachemaille Day and Partners in 1954
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St Hugh and St John, Chells, Stevenage
An Anglican and Methodist Ecumenical Partnership church in an eastern district of the town. Designed by Riley & Glanfield in 1963.
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Holy Trinity, Stevenage
The church for Stevenage old town. The original church (now a largely divided off north aisle) was designed by Arthur Blomfield in 1861-62. In 1881-1882 the large nave and in 1885 chancel were added by Tate and Popplewell.
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Christ the King, Symonds Green, Stevenage
A shared (Anglican and United Reformed Church) church, built in the mid 1970s in the Symonds Green district centre in the north west of the town. The stations of the Cross are by an artist called Leslie Melton.
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Hertfordshire Churches in photographs 