Incumbent

The Reverend Richard Morgan

The Rectory, Church Lane

Therfield   

Royston

Herts SG8 9QD. 

Tel: 01763 287364 

E-mail: Richard Morgan

Day off: Variable 

Wife: Christine

Times of church services

10 am              Mattins with communion (1^st Sunday in month), Parish

                        Communion  (2^nd & 4^th   Sundays)

            Family service (3^rd Sunday) and family communion

            (5^th Sunday) 

6 pm                Evensong (3^rd Sunday)

Church History

Although the present building is very largely the result of rebuilding in 1875-8, there is a record in the domesday survey of 1086 that a priest was among the inhabitants of Therfield, implying a church building at that time. 

The first feature seen on entering the church is the late 14^th century octagonal stone font.  The tower at the west end contains six bells set for chiming; the oldest bell dates from 1597 and the newest from 1707.  A double piscina from the 15^th century, once used for washing sacred vessels, was discovered when the chancel was being dismantled before rebuilding.  It had been out of sight since a previous rebuilding in 1678.  A triple sedilia, seats for the clergy, from the 15^th century also came to light; these are set into the south wall near the altar.  There is an example of a Stuart royal coat of arms over the door as you leave the church, which before the rebuilding, hung above the tower arch.  It is possible that the arms were placed there by the Reverend Francis Turner in celebration of the restoration of Charles II in 1660.

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