Historic churches · East of England
St Nicholas Church, Harpenden
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St Nicholas Church, Harpenden — church in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harpenden · 0.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Nicholas Church in Harpenden is located at postcode AL5 2TP. The nearest railway station is Harpenden, which is 0.5 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Nicholas Church, Harpenden is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.8169°, -0.3584°.
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Heritage listing
The church of St Nicholas in Harpenden is a parish church in the Church of England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St. Nicholas Church in Harpenden is part of a parish that includes three distinct worshipping communities. The church serves as a place of worship and community gathering, welcoming visitors to participate in various services and activities.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The church of St Nicholas in Harpenden is a parish church in the Church of England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
It is the oldest known church in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. It was originally built as a Chapel-of-Ease in about 1217, until it was enlarged and the existing tower added in 1470. The old church was demolished in 1861 to make way for a larger building. The tower contains a ring of eight bells, the oldest of which dates from 1612. Harpenden remained part of the ecclesiastical parish of Wheathampstead until 1859 but was, from the Middle Ages, a separate civil parish with its own officials, who were elected annually at the Abbot's Manorial Court, held at Wheathampstead. In 1862, only three years after the long-sought separation from the parish of Wheathampstead, the church was rebuilt to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8169, -0.3584
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- St Albans
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Postcode
- AL5 2TP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Phone
- (01582) 765524
- Nearest railway station
- Harpenden — 0.5 km
- Official site
- parishofharpenden.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594950 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Nicholas Church, Harpenden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Nicholas Church 2.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Nicholas Church, Harpenden?
- St Nicholas Church, Harpenden is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode AL5 2TP), in the parish of Harpenden Town.
- What is St Nicholas Church, Harpenden?
- St Nicholas Church, Harpenden — church in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Nicholas Church, Harpenden?
- The nearest railway station is Harpenden, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode AL5 2TP.
- Is St Nicholas Church, Harpenden a listed building?
- St Nicholas Church, Harpenden is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Nicholas Church, Harpenden a protected site?
- Yes — St Nicholas Church, Harpenden is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Nicholas Church, Harpenden free to visit?
- Yes, St Nicholas Church, Harpenden is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Nicholas Church, Harpenden?
- The nearest railway station is Harpenden, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AL5 2TP.