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St James shows many details of its long history including the little south porch of wood and brick sheltering a Norman doorway and 13th century door.

Dating from the 13th and 14th centuries, the church commands a large open space surrounded by pretty Georgian houses and as befitting this large village is quite large.

The late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was born and brought up just to the south of the village at St Pauls Walden Bury, home of the Bowes-Lyon family since the 18th century.

Hitchin's unpretentious and delightful church has the air of having been very well loved for a very long time.

Architectural merits and a splendid and original period interior, including a fine and complete collection of late 19th and 20th century stained glass.

A beautiful and historic church in a pleasant market town.

A splendid perpendicular church which was largely built by the Greene family of nearby Drayton, this was a remarkable achievement given that England was subject to the Wars of the Roses during a large part of this period.

Open daily, offering an atmosphere of quiet reflection to all visitors, St Mary's is an ancient place of worship dating back to at least 1190.

A small attractive stone church, largely Victorian with features dating back to the 1200s.

Outstandingly rich, colourful and layered with history, the chapel’s vaulted ceiling was installed by Henry VIII in the 1530s and is the grand culmination of Tudor opulence at Hampton Court.