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Methodist Church (former), 78 High Street, Rickmansworth

This is a curiosity as it appears to be a small fragment of the original Rickmansworth Methodist church according to the local listing document which says, “The rear of No.78 was once the site of the first Methodist Chapel in Rickmansworth and a bricked-up ornamental doorway is still present in the side wall (referenced below).

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Locally Listed building details

Baptist Church, High Strreet, Rickmansworth

At the eastern end of the High Street, the church was built in 1843.

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Church website

Rickmansworth Cemetery Chapel, Old Chorleywood Road

This cemetery opened in 1856 not far north of the town centre. The chapel has been sold for residential use.

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Chapel Planning Application

Royal Masonic School for Girls Chapel, Chorleywood Road, Rickmansworth

Built 1928-33 and designed by John L. Denman. It is close to the road and the exterior can be viewed from a footpath between the road and the school boundary fence.

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School Chapel website

Listed building details

Baptist Church, Field Way, Mill End

Just off the main road through this western suburb of Rickmansworth. It was built in 1960-61, replacing an 1823 chapel, and extended in 1998 and 2013

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Church website

St John the Evangelist, Mill End (Roman Catholic)

Almost opposite the Anglican church but set below road level. It is by Denny and Bryan and built in 1970-71.

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Church website

Taking Stock entry

St Peter, Mill End

Mill End is effectively western Rickmansworth. This church was designed by Richard Charles Sutton and built in 1874-75 an. The interior has been reordered with a central altar, there is much glass either by or attributed to Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

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Church website

A church near you entry

Our Lady Help of Christians, Rickmansworth (Roman Catholic)

East of Rickmansworth town centre on the main road in from Watford. The church dates from 1909 and was designed by Arthur Young, with the north eastern Lady Chapel added in 1935.

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Church website

Taking Stock entry

St Mary, Rickmansworth

The tower dates from 1630, but the church itself consists of aisles of 1825 by W. Atkinson between which Arthur Blomfield added a new nave and chancel in 1890-91. The east window is a large Burne-Jones crucifixion by Morris and Co. It is shared with the Methodists under a Local Ecumenical Partnership.

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Church website

A church near you entry

Listed building details