English Heritage sites near Stapleford Parish
WALTHAM ABBEY GATEHOUSE AND BRIDGE
11 miles from Stapleford Parish
A fine 14th century gatehouse, bridge and other remains of the abbey refounded by Harold, last Saxon King of England.
ROMAN WALL OF ST ALBANS
12 miles from Stapleford Parish
A section of the two-mile long wall built between AD 265 and 270 to defend the Roman city of Verulamium: including the foundations of towers and the London Gate.
OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE
13 miles from Stapleford Parish
The remains of a once immense mansion built in 1563-8 by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Queen Elizabeth’s Lord Keeper and visited by the queen on at least four occasions.
HILL HALL
15 miles from Stapleford Parish
This fine Elizabethan mansion features some of the earliest external Renaissance architectural detail in the country.
PRIOR'S HALL BARN
17 miles from Stapleford Parish
One of the finest surviving medieval barns in eastern England, tree-ring dated to the mid-15th century, with a breathtaking aisled interior and crown post roof, the product of some 400 oaks.
WREST PARK
18 miles from Stapleford Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
Churches in Stapleford Parish
St Mary's
Church Lane
Stapleford
Hertford
01920 830035
Welcome to St Mary's Stapleford
‘We are pilgrims on a journey,
fellow travellers on the road;
we are here to help each other
walk the mile and bear the load.'
Our usual Sunday service is 11 15 am. You Tube and Zoom services are listed in the weekly newsletter and Parish News including Tuesday Bible Study and Wednesday Night Prayer. To receive a daily Thought for the Day or the weekly newsletter email Revd Jenny: [email protected] Follow us on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/Staplefordchurch/
We have adopted the Diocese's Safeguarding policies and practice. Safeguarding lead: Tim Alexander 01438 880519 [email protected]
The church is OPEN by arrangement Contact Peter 07870681542, John 07773 392991, Lesley 0777339299 or churchwarden Niki 01992302501 [email protected] Free Covid Test packs available in the porch to take away.
Our beautiful historic church is a special place to mark the important events of our lives: for Weddings and Banns enquiries contact Pauline: [email protected]
For Baptism (Christening), Funerals, Blessings, Confirmation, Pastoral enquiries contact Revd Jenny: [email protected] 01920 830035 Mondays are my usual day off.
For Bereavement Support contact our Reader, Ann Edwards 07798 621058 email [email protected].
For Concert programme in church contact Vic Knowles 01992 586108
St Mary's Stapleford is part of the Beane Valley Benefice with St Mary's Aston, St Andrew and St Mary's Watton at Stone, St Andrew's Bramfield and St Michael and all Angels Waterford. Revd Jenny works with the Ministry Team of Revd Angela Lynas (Associate Priest), Mrs Ann Edwards and Mrs Janet Bird (Readers). We are part of the Diocese of St Albans www.stalbans.anglican.org.
Children are welcome. St Mary's Church of England School is actively involved in Church life through weekly collective worship, special services in church and visits. We have activity bags for children in church. We have adopted the Diocese's Safeguarding policies and practice. Safeguarding contacts: Nicola Page 01992 302501 Older people: We hope to resume our village coffee afternoon on 3rd Wednesday of month 2 30 - 4 30pm in church. For Mother's Union meetings Contact Jean Warren 01992501715 [email protected]
Flower arranging, church cleaning, help with the churchyard and special events contact Church Wardens: Niki and Bob Page 01992302501 [email protected]
Food for the Hertford Food Bank can be brought to church or left at the Rectory, Church Lane SG14 3RD. Church and village events are reported in the free monthly Parish News (click link on website).
St Michael & All Angels
High Road
Waterford
Hertford
01920 830035
Welcome to St. Michael and All Angels Waterford
‘We are pilgrims on a journey,
fellow travellers on the road;
we are here to help each other
walk the mile and bear the load.'
With Covid our usual Sunday service is 11.15 am 1st and 3rd Sundays. There are services on 2nd and 4th Sundays in nearby St Andrew and St Mary's Watton at Stone at 9 30am. You Tube and Zoom services are listed in the weekly newsletter and Parish News including Tuesday Bible Study and Wednesday Night Prayer. To receive a daily Thought for the Day or the weekly newsletter email Revd Jenny: [email protected] Follow us on FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/stmichaelandallangelswaterford/
We have adopted the Diocese's Safeguarding policies and practice.
Parish Safeguarding contact: Ray Cole [email protected]
Safeguarding lead: Tim Alexander 01438 880519 [email protected]
The church is OPEN DAILY 10am - 4pm Oct to Apr 10am - 6pm Apr to Oct For guided visits contact Church Warden: Malcolm Wandrag: [email protected] , 01992 552531. Free Covid Test packs available in the porch to take away.
Our beautiful historic church is noted for its outstanding pre-Raphelite stained-glass windows and Palmer mosaics - a special place to mark the important events of our lives: for Weddings and Banns enquiries contact Pauline: [email protected]
For Baptism (Christening), Funerals, Blessings, Confirmation, Pastoral enquiries contact Revd Jenny: [email protected] 01920 830035 Mondays are my usual day off.
For Bereavement Support contact our Reader, Ann Edwards 07798 621058 email [email protected].
St Michael and all Angels Waterford is part of the Beane Valley Benefice with St Mary's Aston, St Andrew and St Mary's Watton at Stone, St Andrew's Bramfield and St Mary's Stapleford. Revd Jenny works with the Ministry Team of Revd Angela Lynas (Associate Priest), Mrs Ann Edwards and Mrs Janet Bird (Readers). We are part of the Diocese of St Albans www.stalbans.anglican.org.
Children are welcome. We have activity bags for children in church and close clinks with Stapleford School.
Flower arranging, church cleaning, help with Tuesday churchyard maintenance and special events contact Church Warden: Malcolm: [email protected] , 01992 552531 Food for the Hertford Food Bank can be brought to church or left at the Rectory, Church Lane SG14 3RD. Church and village events are reported in the free monthly Parish News (click link on website).
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Pubs in Stapleford Parish
Papillon at the Woodhall Arms
Closed on 29 August 2015. In the process of being changed to housing (Sept 2019)