St.Mary Virgin Northill sits at the heart of the community in the picturesque village of Northill. The parish covers Ickwell, Thorncote, Hatch and Budna as well as Northill. Our church has a beautiful, well-maintained 14thC building in a large churchyard.
Please note, next Sunday (5th October) there is no service at St Mary Virgin. We will be holding a benefice service at St Leonards, Old Warden at 10:30.
There is a weekly Sunday Service at 11.15 a.m, usually a Sung Eucharist, (apart from first Sundays when there is a rotational service with the sister churches in the Benefice) and a said Eucharist on Thursday mornings at 9.30am. Special Services are held at all the major festivals. The church is well supported by members of the community. There is a close relationship with the village school and a thriving Friends of St.Mary’s.
Both the Church and the Friends put on a number of events throughout the year which bring the community together as well as raising funds.
Our friendly Church is situated in the heart of Northill, next to the Crown Inn, by the pond and opposite both the Village Hall and the village school. It has a large churchyard with some very historic table graves, a small Garden of Remembrance and a wildlife area.
There are services every week, as listed on the Services page.
There are a number of events held every year which both fundraise and provide entertainment and cohesion opportunities for all the village. An example of these can be seen in the events section.
It is a large village church and the building was started in the early 1300’s , and was completed after the ravages of the Black Death had passed. It is a Grade 1 listed building in the conservation area.
It has many fascinating and historic features inside, and the building is open for a minimum of 10am-2pm daily and visitors are always encouraged.
Things to look out for:
- Carved Bosses in the Porch
- The Font
- Stained Glass
- Carved Rood Screen
- Carved faces on misericords in the Chancel
- Brass Tables commemorating the Harvey Family
- Historic Flags
- Portrait of Edward Fowler – the nemesis of John Bunyan
- Memorial Bier to Thomas Tompion – the clockmaker
- Gun Tompion from HMS Iron Duke
Public Notice
In the Consistory Court of the Diocese of St Albans
In the parish of Northill, St Mary Virgin
NOTICE IS GIVEN that we are applying to the Consistory Court of the diocese
for permission to carry out the following:
Erection of a memorial stone to four airmen who died in a plane crash in the
parish in 1942.
Copies of the relevant plans and documents may be examined in the church of
St Mary Virgin, Northill and are available here
Petitioners:
MRS LESLEY-ANN COWELL – CHURCHWARDEN
REV CHRISTOPHER LOWDON – MINISTER
MRS LOUISA RIX – CHURCHWARDEN
Date 07/06/2025
If you wish to object to any of the works or proposals, you should send a letter or email stating the grounds of your objection to the Diocesan Registrar at:
St Albans Diocesan Registry, Winckworth, Sherwood LLP, Arbor, 255 Blackfriars Road, LONDON, SE1 9AX or by email
to stalbansregistry@wslaw.co.uk,
so that your letter reaches the registrar not later than Monday 07 July 2025 A letter of objection must include your name and address and state whether you live in the parish and/or your name is entered on the church electoral roll of the parish or any other basis on which you have an interest in the matter.
