St Mary's Church, Little Hormead

St Mary's Church,
Little Hormead
A small stone church with red tiled roofs seen through a churchyard from the south-east. On its far gable is a bellcote with a pyramidal roof
St Mary's Church, Little Hormead. from the south-east
St Mary's Church, Little Hormead is located in Hertfordshire
St Mary's Church, Little Hormead
St Mary's Church,
Little Hormead
Location in Hertfordshire
51°56′34″N 0°02′00″E / 51.9429°N 0.0332°E / 51.9429; 0.0332
OS grid referenceTL 398 291
LocationLittle Hormead, Hertfordshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteChurches Conservation Trust
History
DedicationSaint Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated22 February 1967
Architectural typeChurch
StyleNorman, Gothic
Groundbreaking11th century
CompletedRenovated 1888
Closed22 July 1997
Specifications
MaterialsFlint, tiled roofs

St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Little Hormead, Hertfordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] The church is particularly noted for its Norman door, made of wood and ironwork. It is described as a "work of outstanding importance",[1] and a "rare and precious survival".[2]

  1. ^ a b Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Little Hormead (1176874)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 July 2014
  2. ^ a b Church of St Mary the Virgin, Little Hormead, Hertfordshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 1 December 2016