Church of Saint Mary at Hitchin by Lucy Sugden Weaving Artist
Church of Saint Mary at Hitchin
St Mary’s Church at Hitchin is a medieval parish church dating from the 12th century but largely 14th and 15th century.- Nave, chancel, aisles, west steeple, south and north porches.
Interior retains carved woodwork of 14th and 15th century, fine tombs and wall monuments.
Created: 28 May 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Church of Saint Mary at Hitchin
Local History around Church of Saint Mary at Hitchin
There are some historic monuments around including:
Roman villa (site of) 330yds (300m) N of NinespringsMoated site and associated enclosure at Rectory FarmGreat Wymondley Castle: a motte and bailey castle and associated manorial enclosure 20m east of St Mary's Church, Great WymondleyMinsden ChapelToot Hill motte and bailey castle and shrunken medieval village at PirtonTwo bowl barrows 500m south of Fearnhill SchoolWymondley Priory, barn, moat, associated earthworks, enclosures, platforms, hollow-way and conduit headAnglo-Saxon settlement, and probable prehistoric ring ditches, west of Pirton villageSlight univallate hillfort on Wilbury HillSt Thomas's Chapel.
