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| St Richard of Chichester, Buntingford | |
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 Exterior view of St Richard's Buntingford as seen from the main road | |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | rcdow.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Richard of Chichester |
| Consecrated | 5 June 1940 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Architect(s) | Arthur Young |
| Style | Modern Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 160 |
| Tower height | 45 feet (14 m) |
| Spire height | 35 feet (11 m) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Westminster |
| Deanery | Lea Valley |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | John Cunningham |
| Deacon(s) | Paul O'Connor |
The Benson Memorial Church, dedicated to St Richard of Chichester, is an English Roman Catholic church in the Hertfordshire town of Buntingford. Its name derives from the notable priest and author Robert Hugh Benson who lived locally at Hare Street House and helped fund construction of the church. Benson laid the foundation stone[1] but died before the building was completed. The parish currently shares a parish priest with the Catholic churches in Puckeridge and Old Hall Green.
- ^ The apostolate of the countryside, archived from the original on 18 October 2015, retrieved 21 October 2014