Brent Pelham
Brent Pelham | |
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St Mary the Virgin, Brent Pelham | |
Location within Hertfordshire | |
OS grid reference | TL4330 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BUNTINGFORD |
Postcode district | SG9 |
Dialling code | 01279 |
Police | Hertfordshire |
Fire | Hertfordshire |
Ambulance | East of England |
Brent Pelham is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England, and situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of Buntingford. It is one of the three Pelhams, with Stocking Pelham and Furneux Pelham. It shares a parish council with Meesden.
The parish church of St Mary the Virgin dates from the 14th century. It contains a tomb of earlier date, likely the 1200s, on which have been carved the name Piers Shonks and the date, 1086. By tradition, Shonks was a local lord who killed a dragon or, less commonly, a giant. The emblems of the Four Evangelists – angel, eagle, lion, and bull – have been carved around a dragon's mouth.[1][2] The church is part of a benefice with Anstey, Brent Pelham, Hormead, Meesden and Wyddial.[3]
Near St Mary's church are ancient stocks which could accommodate up to three people. A derelict windmill survives in the village.[4]
There is a Royal Observer Corps observer post just outside the village, but it is now in a state of disrepair. It has an Orlit, which is rare for posts in this area.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Hadley, Christopher (2019). Hollow places: an unusual history of land and legend. London: William Collins. ISBN 9780008319519.
- ^ "GENUKI - Brent Pelham". Joinermarriageindex.co.uk. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "About Us - The Benefice of Anstey, Brent Pelham, Hormead, Meesden and Wyddial". Quintetchurches.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "THE OLD WINDMILL, Brent Pelham - 1176043 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
- ^ "Brent Pelham ROC Post – Subterranea Britannica". www.subbrit.org.uk.
- ^ "ROC Post - Brent Pelham NOV 2015". Derelict Places - Urban Exploring Forum. 30 November 2015.
External links
Media related to Brent Pelham at Wikimedia Commons
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