A brief history of the Jane Sadleir, wife of Edward Baeshe, who are jointly remembered in an impressive alabaster monument in the Baeshe Cha

An examination of medieval graffiti recently discovered at St James' old church in Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire.

St James’ Church at Stanstead Abbotts resounded to a magical evening of poetry and music this December as folk gathered in this ancient setting to enjoy Wint...

Thomas Denny is a leading British stained glass artist whose work appears in around 30 British churches and cathedrals, including Durham, Gloucester and Here...

Mediaeval roof construction explained In the construction of roofing, a problem to be overcome is the longitudinal instability of the rafters holding the phy...

In 1571 and again in 1578, Queen Elizabeth I visited Stansteadbury on one of her "progresses" around her kingdom. While potentially beneficial to a monarch n...

Recently, while taking photographs for this website, I was able to enjoy rare access to the bell chamber and tower at St James'. Sadly, cramped space and hea...

On Saturday, December 3rd, the 13th century church of St James at Stansteadbury, Stanstead Abbotts was the perfect setting for a performance of the Mediaeval...