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St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire , United Kingdom , is the parish church of the town and its oldest place of worship.
Its construction was commenced in 1140 and was dedicated in 1150 although construction continued for another 30 years.
It is cruciform in shape, with chancel, the first part to be built, nave south and north transepts, and a tower. A spire, one of the tallest in Europe was added in the 14th century with a total height of 200 feet. It is topped by a gilded weather vane. The church is built from the local clunch stone and flint with some addition of Roman bricks. The architecture is Norman throughout apart from porches added in the 14th and 15th centuries.
It is not known why such a grand church was constructed in what at the time was a small hamlet.
The church contains a memorial to Sir Astley Paston Cooper.
References
- St Mary's Church guidebook with forward by the rector Peter Cotton, 2008
- "A virtual walk around St Mary's Church". St Mary's Parish web site. November 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
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