Hertingfordbury: Historic Buildings and the River Mimram

Hertingfordbury offers a variety of points of interest to help you plan your trip: the Church of St Mary and St John, historic houses and a former corn mill represent different chapters in architectural history; the River Mimram and Cole Green Way add riverside scenery and access to a walking route. If you are looking for a hotel for your stay, your choice of destination may depend on whether you are more interested in church architecture, historic houses, former mill use or access to a named route. The dates range from the 13th- and 14th-century church to the corn mill from the mid-19th century, which remained in operation until 1933.

Church Architecture and Medieval Details

The Church of St Mary and St John is listed as a Grade II* building and dates from the 13th and 14th centuries. In the churchyard of St Mary is a 14th-century sedilia in the Decorated Gothic style. This brings together two different scales: the church is dated to the 13th and 14th centuries, while the sedilia is a precisely dated detail with its own stylistic designation. For travelers interested in medieval architecture, this distinction offers a specific point of reference: the classification of the building as a whole differs from that of an individual element.

Houses, Gardens and the Corn Mill

Roxford House is an early-18th-century house in Hertingfordbury and is listed as a Grade II building. Epcombs is a small Grade II country house with a 17th-century hall at its core; its gardens are considered locally significant. The date of the house and the older hall at its core provide two different points of reference. At Epcombs, the significance of the gardens adds another dimension. Hertingfordbury Corn Mill shifts the focus from houses to former use: the former corn mill dates from the mid-19th century, is also listed as a Grade II building, and remained in operation until 1933. The comparison is therefore not just about different centuries: for the houses, the focus is on their form and dates, while for the mill, its operating history up to 1933 is an additional factor.

The River Mimram and Cole Green Way

The River Mimram runs through the northern part of the conservation area and is particularly scenic from a public viewpoint at the road bridge in Hertingfordbury. This public viewpoint complements the historic buildings with a specific connection to the landscape. Cole Green Way can be accessed via Hertingfordbury Footpath 014 towards Birchall Lane and the A414. The route access point and the viewpoint at the bridge are two separate reference points: one concerns Cole Green Way, the other the River Mimram. There is a small car park at the entrance to Cole Green Way from St Mary's Lane. As facilities can change, check the current parking arrangements before setting out.

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