St. Mary's Churchyard
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St. Mary's Churchyard

Aston, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England

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    Aston, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire SG2 7EN England
    Coordinates: 51.88756, -0.15362
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ASTON is a parish and village. near the Great North Road. bounded on the east; by the river Beane, which forms part of the eastern boundary of the parish, which is 21 miles north-east from Knebworth station on the Great Northern railway, 4 south-east from Stevenage and 6 north-west from Welwyn, in the Northern division of the county, Broadwater hundred. Stevenage petty sessional division. St Mary's Church is situated on Broadwater Lane in the centre of the village.

THE CHURCH is built of flint with stone dressings on the nave and chancel and the roofs are covered with copper. This copper was used in replacement of the former lead roof which twice in the space of a year was stripped by thieves. The original roof was thatched and the ridge marks of this roof can still be seen on the east side of the tower.

THE TOWER is square with buttresses to give added stability. The belfry windows are really 'sound holes' filled with louvres which allow the sound of the bells to radiate.

Lacking stone for a SPIRE, a thin leaded spirelet was built from within the parapet of the tower. This style of building became so popular in the County, that such spirelets are known as 'Hertfordshire Spikes', although they are to be found elsewhere. The tower and the nave have embattled parapets.





ASTON is a parish and village. near the Great North Road. bounded on the east; by the river Beane, which forms part of the eastern boundary of the parish, which is 21 miles north-east from Knebworth station on the Great Northern railway, 4 south-east from Stevenage and 6 north-west from Welwyn, in the Northern division of the county, Broadwater hundred. Stevenage petty sessional division. St Mary's Church is situated on Broadwater Lane in the centre of the village.

THE CHURCH is built of flint with stone dressings on the nave and chancel and the roofs are covered with copper. This copper was used in replacement of the former lead roof which twice in the space of a year was stripped by thieves. The original roof was thatched and the ridge marks of this roof can still be seen on the east side of the tower.

THE TOWER is square with buttresses to give added stability. The belfry windows are really 'sound holes' filled with louvres which allow the sound of the bells to radiate.

Lacking stone for a SPIRE, a thin leaded spirelet was built from within the parapet of the tower. This style of building became so popular in the County, that such spirelets are known as 'Hertfordshire Spikes', although they are to be found elsewhere. The tower and the nave have embattled parapets.





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  • Added: 31 Oct 2016
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