Historic churches in Greater London gaze at divine riches visitchurches.org.uk/daysout 1 go treasure hunting The counties of Bedfordshire, Essex, Greater London and Hertfordshire are rich with beautiful historic churches.

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Some display their treasures proudly: a handsome stone tower, beautiful wall paintings or an ancient doorway. Some are more subtle: the first glimpse of a Medieval tower through winter trees, or the face of an alabaster tomb figure, whose presence lights an entire church. Explore the historic churches just a stone’s throw from London and discover unforgettable and unexpected riches. All the churches in this leaflet have been saved by The Churches Conservation Trust. The Trust is a charity stepping that cares for more than 340 churches in . This is one of 18 leaflets that highlight their history and treasures. into history For more information on the other guides in this series, as well as interactive maps and downloadable information, the still peace of St Mary Old Church, see visitchurches.org.uk West Bergholt, will capture your imagination 1 West Bergholt, 3 St Mary Old Little Hormead, Church St Mary the Virgin Essex Hertfordshire A harmonious jumble of A thousand-year-old centuries past haven of tranquility St Mary’s is believed to have Saxon origins. Though much of Some churches have an atmosphere disproportionate the church is 14th century, reused Roman bricks pepper walls to their size, and so it is with St Mary’s, a tiny church and buttresses, and the north wall is 1,000 years old. There are in a churchyard encircled by trees, frothy with white blossom two intriguing Royal Arms – one a rare survivor from the reign in spring. A grand Norman chancel arch links the 11th-century of James I; the other in cast iron, made by a nave to the 13th-century chancel. There are also two Norman foundry in 1816. The atmosphere of St Mary’s is wonderfully, doorways – the original door of one, made with wood and curiously still, with nothing but birdsong to break the peace. ironwork over 1,000 years old, stands preserved inside the church. Hall Road, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3DU 3m NW of Colchester off B1508 Little Hormead, SG9 0LS Nearest railway station: Colchester (3 miles) 3m E of Buntingford off B1368 Open daily, 10am-4pm Nearest railway station: Bishops’s Stortford (7.6 miles) Open daily visitchurches.org.uk/daysout

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Hertfordshire with us Spend a day A local treasure unchanged for 200 years St James’ has been a landmark for seven centuries. Built on a hillside above the , its embattled buttressed tower was a steering point for those on the water and a waymark for those on the ancient route to London. The unspoiled Georgian interior has unusually high box pews and a three-decker pulpit.

Roydon Road, Stanstead Bury, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware SG12 8JZ 4m SE of Ware on B181 Nearest railway station: Roydon (1 mile) Open Jun-Sep, Sun 2.30pm-5pm , St Mary 9 More churches to enjoy A tiny, rocket-shaped spirelet rises from this little church, Each CCT church has been saved because it is special. set at the end of a lane in the farming uplands. Originally We can’t do justice to them all in one leaflet, so visit our website Medieval, the church was painstakingly rebuilt with authentic for more information on those only briefly described here. materials in 1880 by Arts and Crafts architect, JD Sedding. Potsgrove, Milton Keynes MK17 9HG Bedfordshire 5m NE of off A5 Edworth, St George 4 Open daily This serene, secluded and beautiful Medieval church has many exquisite treasures – including exceptional Medieval glass, wall paintings and choir stalls carved with animals. Essex Berechurch, St Michael (Audley Chapel) 10 Edworth, SG18 8QX The dashing figure of Sir Henry Audley (d. 1648) reclines 3m SE of Biggleswade off A1 stiffly in his armour in this Tudor burial chapel to the former Key available from Edworth Manor Farm church of St Michael. The monuments – and the superbly carved and coloured hammerbeam roof – are breathtaking. Farndish, St Michael 5 Off Berechurch Hall Road, Berechurch, The gorgeous Early English doorway of this tiny church Colchester CO2 9NW alternates bands of orange ironstone with grey limestone – 1m S of Colchester between B1025 and B1026 and it opens on to a tranquil and serene 800-year-old church. Nearest railway station: Colchester Town (2 miles) Farndish, Wellingborough NN29 7HS Keyholder nearby, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm 4m SE of Wellingborough off B569 Open summer weekends; at other times keyholder nearby Chickney, St Mary 11 This remote, atmospheric Saxon church is set within Knotting, St Margaret of Antioch 6 a ring of trees, beside a lane leading to Chickney Hall. A magnificent country church of Norman origin, with 17th- The 14th-century tower is capped by an elegant, pyramid-style century silvery pews. The chancel gates were built in 1637 shingled spire. Many furnishings and fittings are Medieval. to stop the chancel being used for betting and cock fighting – Chickney, Broxted, Dunmow CM6 2BY a pastime for which the rector of the day was defrocked. 4m SW of off B1051 Melchbourne Road, Knotting MK44 1AF Open daily 8m N of and 2m S of Rushden, off A6 Bedford Road Colchester, St Leonard-at-the-Hythe 12 For opening times call 020 7213 0660 or visit our website The Medieval door of this old port church still bears the holes for muskets to go through during the . Little Barford, St Denys 7 Screens, woodwork and date from the 19th century. Tucked away down a private drive, this Norman church Hythe Hill, Colchester CO1 2NP lies in a lovely meadow surrounded by willows. Windows 1m E of the town centre on Hythe Hill feature glorious Victorian glass from a 19th-century restoration. Nearest railway station: Hythe (200 yards) Little Barford, St Neots PE19 6YE Open Saturdays, 11am-3pm; at other times 2m S of St Neots off B1043 keyholder nearby Open daily Colchester, St Martin 13 Lower Gravenhurst, St Mary 8 A spectacular Medieval church with a massive truncated Much of this charming 14th-century ironstone church has tower. Its treasures include a wagon roof, Jacobean woodwork been unaltered for over 600 years – including the nave and and a green man carving. chancel, the screen and benches, and the king-post roof. West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HN Lower Gravenhurst, Gravenhurst MK45 4JR Colchester city centre 10m SE of Bedford off A6 Nearest railway station: Colchester Town (0.25 miles) Open daily Open Sun-Fri, 10am-4pm; Sat 9am-dusk; at other times keyholder nearby East Horndon, All Saints 14 Greater London Set in glorious isolation with wide views to the Thames, Kingsbury, St Andrew Old Church 20 this 15th-century red-brick church has Tyrell family tombs and Possibly of Saxon origin, St Andrew’s nestles in a wooded curious galleried upper rooms, one with a Tudor fireplace. grove south of its Victorian successor. It has wonderful East Horndon, Brentwood CM13 3LL brasses and memorials from the 16th to the 19th centuries. 4m S of Brentwood near junction of A127 and A128 Old Church Lane, Kingsbury, London NW9 8RU Open Apr-Sep, Sat 10.30am-3.30pm; at other times W of Brent reservoir, off Blackbird Hill A4088 keyholder nearby Nearest tube station: Wembley Park (1 mile) Access by appointment only, call 020 7213 0660 , Holy Trinity 15 Victorian architect Sir George Gilbert Scott built this Little Stanmore, St Lawrence 21 market-town landmark in the 1840s. The interior is graceful and (Chandos Mausoleum) beautifully lit by stained glass of the 19th and 20th centuries. This early 18th-century church is one of the glories of Trinity Street, Halstead CO9 1JH English Baroque architecture. The Trust cares for the lavish 0.5m SW of town centre near A131 Chandos Mausoleum, added to the church in 1736 – it has a Open daily, 10am-3pm magnificent monument by master carver Grinling Gibbons. Whitchurch Lane, Little Stanmore, London HA8 6RB Little Bromley, St Mary the Virgin 16 Between High St (A5) and Honeypot Lane (A4140) A remote Medieval church in a panoramic farmland Nearest tube station: Canons Park (0.25 miles) setting, The variety of building materials used in the beautiful Open summer: Sun 2pm-5pm; winter: Sun 2pm-4pm; 15th-century tower give a wonderful texture. at other times by appointment 020 8952 0019 Barlon Road, Little Bromley, CO11 2PP 3m SW of Manningtree off A137 Open Apr-Sep, 10am-4pm; Oct-Mar, 11am-3pm; Hertfordshire at other times keyholder nearby Buckland, St Andrew 22 A handsome 14th-century church lit with Victorian stained visitchurches.org.uk/joinus Stansted Mountfitchet, St Mary 17 glass featuring New Testament scenes. Carved stone angels This Medieval church with a bold brick tower contains two play instruments; mortals must content themselves with the fine 17th-century tomb figures – wasp-waisted Hester Salusbury beautifully decorated organ. in her hunting clothes and her father, Sir Thomas Middleton. Rectory Close, Buckland, Buntingford SG9 0PT Off Church Road, Burton End, Stansted Mountfitchet 4m S of Royston off A10 CM24 8UB Keyholder nearby 3m NE of Bishop’s Stortford off B1383 Nearest railway station: Stansted Mountfitchet (0.5 mile) Chapel 23 Open daily 11am-3pm A tiny chapel built in 1612 that today stands amid 20th-

Become a supporter century housing. It has many original 17th-century fittings, and Vange, All Saints 18 restoration work in 1897 maintained its Jacobean atmosphere. This red-tiled Medieval church with its tiny bell-cote stands Gosforth Lane, , WD19 7AX in a large and lovely churchyard. The light interior is a place of joy. 2m S of Watford off B4542 London Road, Vange, SS16 4PX Nearest tube and train station: Carpenders Park (400 yds) On southern outskirts of Basildon off A13 Keyholder nearby Open daily, 10am-3pm

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A3110 ISLES OF SCILLY Find out more Welcome to a thousand Our website has a host of additional information years of English history that will help you plan and enjoy your visit, including: • Interactive maps The Churches Conservation Trust is the national • Filterable lists of all our churches charity protecting historic churches at risk. • Up to date opening times We’ve saved over 340 beautiful buildings • Visitor comments which attract more than 1.5 million visitors a year. • Downloadable guides With our help and with your support they are • Image galleries kept open and in use – living once again at the heart of their communities. • Event listings Go to visitchurches.org.uk to access all this and more. Visiting information Go to visitchurches.org.uk for detailed directions, local maps, information on disability access and up to date opening times. For other enquiries, call us on 020 7213 0660 (Monday – Friday, office hours), or [email protected] Please take care when visiting our churches. Floors may be uneven/worn or slippery, and interior lighting may be low.

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