Church of St Mary the Virgin, Walkern
The parish church of St Mary the Virgin in Walkern, Hertfordshire, dates from before the Norman Conquest and has been altered in the succeeding centuries. The nave retains at least one Anglo-Saxon wall.Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Grade I listed church in Walkern, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin”, “St Mary the Virgin”, “St Mary’s Church”, and “St Mary’s Church, Walkern”
- Postal code: SG2 7PB
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parish Church of St Lawrence and Benington High Wood.
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Church
Photo: JonnyHolt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of St Lawrence is situated 1 mile east of Church of St Mary the Virgin, Walkern.
Benington High Wood
Forest
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benington High Wood is a 20.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Benington, Hertfordshire. The planning authority is East Hertfordshire District Council. Benington High Wood is situated 2 miles south of Church of St Mary the Virgin, Walkern.
Cromer Windmill
Windmill
Photo: Ellie May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cromer Windmill, restored in four stages between 1967 and 1998, is a Grade II* listed post mill at Cromer, Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England. Cromer Windmill is situated 1½ miles northeast of Church of St Mary the Virgin, Walkern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cromer and Aston End.
Cromer
Village
Cromer is a hamlet in the civil parish of Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England. It is a small hamlet; however, it is noteworthy for possessing Hertfordshire's sole surviving post mill.
Aston End
Village
Aston is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 2.5 miles south-east of the centre of Stevenage, its post town. Aston End is situated 2 miles southwest of Church of St Mary the Virgin, Walkern.
Weston
Village
Weston is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The village stands on a plateau of high ground, about 2 miles south of Baldock, its nearest town, although Weston's post town is Hitchin, 5 miles to the west. Weston is situated 3 miles northwest of Church of St Mary the Virgin, Walkern.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Walkern
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Walkern, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.92262° or 51° 55′ 21″ northLongitude
-0.1214° or 0° 7′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C3XWVFH+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 464564618OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17528881
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