Priest in Charge

The Revd Mike Leverton

The Rectory,

Warren Lane,

Cottered,

Buntingford

Hertfordshire

SG9 9QA

Tel:         01763 281 218

E-mail:    Michael Leverton

Day off:   Saturday

Wife:       Carol

Times of church services

9.30 am       Sung Eucharist  (1st & 3rd Sundays) 

9.30 am       Holy Communion (at St. John the Baptist, Cottered)

9.30 am       Family Worship (4th Sunday)

9.30 am       Group Service (5th Sunday contact Mike Leverton)

6.00 pm       Evening prayer every Sunday

1st & 3rd Sundays the Junior Church/Little Fishes meet in the Village Hall at 9.30am for the first part of the service. All welcome

Church History

The church was built mainly in the 13^th and 14^th centuries.  The Dean and Chapter of St Paul's provided the money for the construction of the church in 1240, which then consisted of chancel, nave and tower.  The north aisle was added in 1320 and the south aisle in 1390, and it is interesting to note the difference in styles.  In the second half of the 15^th century the oak roof of the nave and aisles were added, and one of the finest features of the roof is the carved angels bearing shields and musical instruments with six more in the side aisles.  The font is 15^th century.  The rood loft and the magnificent rood were added in 1928 to the design of F C Eden.  The six bells have been described as the finest and oldest set of light bells in Hertfordshire.  Number 3 and number 6 both date from the 15^th century.  Most of the stained glass dates from the 19^th century, of which the finest is probably the seven sacraments window in the north aisle.

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