Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 February 1967. Church.
Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- secret-step-finch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire MP: Chris Hinchliff (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 February 1967
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church of St Mary, the Village, Brent Pelham
- OS grid reference
- TL 433 308
- Coordinates
- 51.9573, 0.08494
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Mary is a parish church built in the mid-14th century, constructed from flint rubble. It features a west tower added in the mid-15th century, which has three stages, an embattled parapet, and a small spire. The church underwent significant restoration in the 19th century, during which the south porch was rebuilt, a north organ chamber was added, and most of the windows were renewed. The north and south doorways are original, with the south door showcasing some fine 14th-century tracery. The interior is lofty, although many fittings were removed during the restoration. Remaining features include part of the chancel screen incorporated into the modern tower screen, an unusual 13th-century black marble slab in a tomb recess with a foliated cross and symbols of the Four Evangelists in high relief, and an early 17th-century brass commemorating the two wives of Francis Rowley.
Local climate
Church of St Mary sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 79% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 54% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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