Incumbent 

The Reverend Ian Hill

The Vicarage

Vicarage Road

Buntingford

Hertfordshire

SG9 9BH

Tel: 01763 274072 

E-mail:

Day off:

Wife: Sarah

Responsible also for St. Mary Aspenden and St. Peter's, Buntingford

Times of church services

9.30am     Holy communion (1^st Sunday in the month) 

Services are hold in the other two churches of the benefice on the other Sundays, with a joint family communion service rotating around the three churches at 10.15 am on the 3^rd Sunday in the month. 

Church History

The nave of the church is saxon and so are the massive pillars, separating it from the north aisle.  Over the centuries the church has been altered in accordance with contemporary needs.  The chancel probably dates from the 13^th century, although the chancel arch is 14^th century.  The arches crowning the saxon pillars are 13^th century.  The 15^th century roof, with its king posts, is the highest of any church in the county apart from St Albans abbey.  The back choir stalls are decorated with poupee heads, two of which are medieval work and two are Victorian copies.  The fine west door is crowned by a carving of two angels holding flaming swords, flanking a pierced heart.  The 15^th century tower has a ring of six bells, and beside the door leading to the belfry hangs the oldest gravestone in Hertfordshire.  It is that of Nicholas Leuknor and is dated 1293AD.  In the sanctuary there is a group of interesting graves, now almost covered by the platform on which the altar stands.  They belong to the Baellendens, a scottish jacobite family, who in the 18^th century lived in the house, which is now the 'Sword in Hand'.

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