St James' Church, Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire

Address:
Roydon Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8JZ
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Opening times:
Open on Sunday afternoons from May to the end of September and otherwise by arrangement IN ADVANCE by calling/texting 07885 462680. For any other information regarding the Church please contact Dean Wigzell at [email protected] or 07553 473288
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A local treasure unchanged for 200 years

St James' has been a landmark for seven centuries. Built on a hillside above the River Lea, 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 church's unspoiled interior has hardly been touched since Georgian times and features unusually high box pews and a three-decker pulpit. Monuments include that of a local nobleman, Sir Edward Baesh, who is shown kneeling opposite his wife.

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