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Holy Trinity and St Augustine, Baldock (Roman Catholic)

On the south side of the town near the Tesco superstore, a church of 1975-77 by Eva and Liam Bannon. It replaced two earlier churches in the town centre.Following leaks the flat roof was replaced by a pitched roof in 1987 designed by Chris Fanning.

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Our Lady of Lourdes, Harpenden (Roman Catholic)

By F.A, Walters 1928-36. Next door to St Nicholas in the town centre, a very dark church as virtually every window is full of stained glass.

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Our Lady, Queen of Apostles, Welwyn Garden City (Roman Catholic)

Serving south and east Welwyn Garden City and built in 1959-60 to designs by Archard and Partners, It is a prominent landmark in the Woodhall district. The interior was re-ordered in 1980s with new sanctuary furniture and fibreglass windows by Carmel Cauchi. The east window glass of 1969 was removed and relocated to the south transept and the decorative ceiling pattern installed. In 2011 new glass by Matthew Lloyd Winder was installed in the aisle windows.

 
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Holy Family, Digswell, Welwyn Garden City (Roman Catholic)

Serving the north side of Welwyn Garden City it dates from 1967 and is by De Soissons, Peacock, Hodges & Robertson

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St Bonaventure, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City (Roman Catholic)

The Roman Catholic church for central Welwyn Garden City, facing the attractive green surrounded by Parkway.It was designed by T.H.B. Scott and opened in 1926

 

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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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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 Thomas of Canterbury, Puckeridge (Roman Catholic)

A small chapel of 1926 and linked to St Edmund’s church at Old Hall Green.

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St John Fisher and St Thomas More, Rossington Avenue, Borehamwood (Roman Catholic)

In the north of the town on a large estate. It dates from 1957 and was designed by Sterret and Blouet.

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