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| HHER Number: | 4364 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | CHURCH OF ST DUNSTAN, HUNSDON |
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Summary
Medieval parish church with 15th century brick additions to match Hunsdon House; re-ordered by Philip Webb in the 1870s
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1500 AD)
Associated Events
- Watching brief at St Dunstan's Church, Hunsdon, 2004
Protected Status
- Sensitivity Map: hunsdon med village, church, deer park
- Listed Building (I)
- Sensitivity Map: roman occupation and cropmarks, n of harlow
Full description
Early 14th century unaisled church. W tower, spire and timber N porch early 15th century. Church renovated, re-roofed and W chapel & E part of chancel built in brick c.1450 by Sir William Oldhall when building Hunsdon House [2789]. Restored in 1830 and 1871-2 <1>.
The chapels 'are another example of early brickwork in the county' <3, 7>.
Monitoring of a service trench in front of the west door noted only some disarticulated bone <2>.
On the west jamb of the north doorway are graffiti showing a windmill (a post mill) <4>. The north porch is of timber <5>.
The church stands nearly a mile south of the village next to Hunsdon House. The 1870s re-ordering and furnishing was done by the major Victorian architect Philip Webb. His work here is 'of considerable importance' in anticipating the values of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) which was founded six years later <6>. In the winter, church services are held in St Francis Chapel in the village <6>.
<1> Listed Buildings description (Digital archive). SHT6690.
<2> Williams, J, 2004, St Dunstan's Church, Hunsdon, Herts: archaeological excavation, recording and watching brief, RNO 2113 (Report). SHT5067.
<3> Catt, John (ed.), 2010, Hertfordshire geology and landscape, Pl.93, p313 (Bibliographic reference). SHT2670.
<4> Smith, T P, n.d., Drawing of windmill graffito at Hunsdon church (Graphic material). SHT3091.
<5> Smith, T P, 1973, Scale drawings of timber north porch at Hunsdon church (Graphic material). SHT3092.
<6> Dovetail Architects, 2012, Planning statement: proposed replacement for St Francis Chapel, Acorn Street, Hunsdon, Includes plan and photos (Unpublished document). SHT4225.
<7> Rowe, Anne, & Williamson, Tom, 2013, Hertfordshire: a landscape history, Fig 7.4 (Bibliographic reference). SHT7337.
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Digital archive: Listed Buildings description. |
| <2> | Report: Williams, J. 2004. St Dunstan's Church, Hunsdon, Herts: archaeological excavation, recording and watching brief. watching brief. RNO 2113. |
| <3> | Bibliographic reference: Catt, John (ed.). 2010. Hertfordshire geology and landscape. Pl.93, p313. |
| <4> | Graphic material: Smith, T P. n.d.. Drawing of windmill graffito at Hunsdon church. |
| <5> | Graphic material: Smith, T P. 1973. Scale drawings of timber north porch at Hunsdon church. |
| <6> | Unpublished document: Dovetail Architects. 2012. Planning statement: proposed replacement for St Francis Chapel, Acorn Street, Hunsdon. Includes plan and photos. |
| <7> | Bibliographic reference: Rowe, Anne, & Williamson, Tom. 2013. Hertfordshire: a landscape history. Fig 7.4. |
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