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St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. St Mary's Church is the largest parish church in Hertfordshire, [1] and is remarkably large for a town of the size of Hitchin — this has been cited as evidence of how Hitchin prospered from the wool trade. [1] The present church stands on the site of two ...
The North and South Chapels were added in the mid 15th Century. There is a floor tile in Hitchin Museum that was discovered in the Church during excavations in 1904/1905. This tile dates to the 14th Century, and shows a Paymaster. He is thought to be a Paymaster to the builders as there is a purse on his belt.
Hitchin St. Mary. English Church Architecture. HITCHIN, St. Mary (TL 185 292), HERTFORDSHIRE. (Bedrock: Upper Cretaceous, Lower Chalk.) An impressive building in Perpendicular style. and the largest parish church in Hertfordshire. This is a proud, all-embattled town church, distinguished by length rather than height (as seen above in the view ...
St Mary's Church, Hitchin. The attractive medieval church of St Mary in Hitchin can trace its origins back to the late 8th century. In AD 792 King Offa of Mercia established a Benedictine monastery on this site. In AD 910 the monastery was badly damaged by fire and rather than rebuild it on the same site the monks moved to nearby St Albans.
Hitchin is a picturesque market town steeped in history with many Tudor and Georgian buildings. The thriving creative community and surrounding countryside and London links, make it a sought-after place to live. The North Hertfordshire was first reference, according to hitchinherts.com, in the 7th century, although the first modern reference to ...
Jan 10, 2013 · One of the county's largest churches with a low tower and fine east view across the landscaped river side. The tower is 12th/13th century, the nave 14th century with a 15th century clerestory. The north and south chapels are from the second half of the 15th century.
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St Mary’s Church is one of Hitchins most famous churches. It is one of the best because it attracts people and visitors. It is about 14th and 15th Centurys old.
