Church of St Mary, Mill Lane, Ashwell - North Hertfordshire
C14 church (completed 1381). C15 north porch and aisle windows. Ashwell stone and flint rubble with red brick. Low pitched slate roofs behind parapets. West tower is of four stages and has deeply projecting, stepped-angle buttresses. Contains nationally important medieval graffiti co-eval with tower. Primary issue is the dramatic decay to the clunch on the tower, and the north aisle roof covering is nearing the end of its life. Parish worked up conservation options using an Historic England Covid-19 grant. Revised bid to be submitted to the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade I
- List Entry Number:
- 1102715
- Local Planning Authority:
- North Hertfordshire
- Site Type:
- Religious ritual and funerary > Church
Location
- Building Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Street Name:
- Mill Lane
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District / Borough:
- North Hertfordshire
- Parish:
- Ashwell
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- North East Hertfordshire
- Region:
- East of England
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Place of worship
- Condition:
- Very bad
- Priority:
- A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed
- Previous Priority:
- A
- Ownership:
- Religious organisation
- Designation:
- Listed Place of Worship grade I, CA
Contact Details
Trudi Hughes 01223 582739
