All Saints' Church

All Saints’ Church stands on Queens Road in Hertford, Hertfordshire. It is the town’s civic church and the county’s, serving an active Anglican parish. The building is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England. It is the largest church in Hertfordshire apart from St Albans Cathedral, seating up to 1,000 people. A church has stood on this site since before the 10th century. The present building replaced a 15th-century cruciform church with a west tower. The church is worth the journey for its Gothic Revival architecture and its role in Hertford’s history. The current building was designed by Paley, Austin and Paley after the 1891 fire. The foundation stone was laid in 1893 and the church was consecrated in 1895. The Memorial Chapel was added in 1934 to honour those lost in the First World War. The church’s stained glass includes work by Kempe, J. N. C. Bewsey, and Shrigley and Hunt. The organ, rebuilt several times, remains a notable instrument in the county. Inside, the church has a nave with clerestory and north and south aisles. The tower is supported by large octagonal piers, and the arcades rest on octagonal columns. The alabaster reredos shows the Last Supper and four saints. The font is carved from polished fossil limestone. The churchyard holds Grade II listed memorials, including a Portland stone chest tomb from 1774. William Tutty is buried in the churchyard.