St Mary's Church, Little Hormead, Hertfordshire SG9 0LS
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Accessibility
"Visitors with disabilities may need some assistance. There is a path across mown grass through churchyard."
Brief description
"Some churches have an atmosphere disproportionate to their size, and so it is with St Mary's, a tiny church in a churchyard encircled by trees, frothy with white blossom in spring. A grand Norman chancel arch links the eleventh-century nave to the thirteenth-century chancel.
This is a rare and precious survival with wonderful craftsmanship in wood and ironwork. Amongst the wealth of interest here are an exquisitely carved fourteenth-century font and an unusual set of Charles II Royal Arms dating from 1660.
There are also two Norman doorways - the original door of one of these, made with wood and ironwork over 1,000 years old, stands preserved inside the church. Ancient timbers survive in the roofs and support a later bellturret, containing two bells that may well have rung out over this beautiful area of agricultural north-east Hertfordshire for at least 600 years."
Address
Little Hormead, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 0LS
2025: dwigzell@thecct.org.uk
Phone
Website
https://www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/st-mary-little-hormead.html
Directions
Opening Times
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Transport
Amenities
"Due to the historic nature of our buildings, only a very small number of them have heating, running water or toilet facilities. The lighting is usually operated via a 'push button' timer or a motion sensor. "
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Location
Nearest Venues
Hormead Village Hall, Hertfordshire SG9 0NR
894 metres*
2.08 miles*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.