St. Mary's Churchyard in Welwyn, Hertfordshire

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Welwyn, Welwyn Hatfield District, Hertfordshire AL6 9LX England

Coordinates: 51.83117, -0.21514
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The present beautiful church of St Mary the Virgin at old Welwyn is the result of many changes and additions to the original building, which took place principally after 1800, funded by local benefactors. However there was probably a church here as early as the 13th century.

The churchyard was extended in 1858 and closed to burials in 1882 when it became full. A report of 1878 had estimated from parish registers that 4,588 people had been buried in the churchyard since 1558, but only 100 graves are now marked by stones; the inscriptions were recorded by the Welwyn Archaeological Society in 1990, and a copy can be found on the church website.

Other memorials can be found on the internal walls of the church, some dating from the 1700s.

Source: St Mary's Church Welwyn, A History and Guide by Kate & Tony Rook