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 NinespringsWymondley Priory, barn, moat, associated earthworks, enclosures, platforms, hollow-way and conduit headMinsden ChapelMoated 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 WymondleySlight univallate hillfort on Wilbury HillSt Thomas's ChapelAnglo-Saxon settlement, and probable prehistoric ring ditches, west of Pirton villageToot Hill motte and bailey castle and shrunken medieval village at PirtonTwo bowl barrows 500m south of Fearnhill School.
