Ayot St Peter Church Open Day
Ayot St Peter Church, Ayot St. Peter, Ayot St. Peter Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9BG
Join us on Saturday 12th September for an opportunity to explore Ayot St Peter Church, an exceptionally complete and beautifully preserved Victorian Arts and Crafts church of 1875 by John Pollard Seddon. The church features mosaics by Jesse Rust, the only church installation by Martin Brothers Pottery ("Martinware") a carved stone pulpit by Agnes Bonham and a fine painted ceiling in the apse. The church is described in the Simon Jenkins book 'England's Thousand Best Churches' (1999) and the latest edition of Pevsner.
This year we will have a small display about the village school, which was next door to the church. The building remains but is now a private house.
Timings
- Saturday 12 September:
- 1000-1700
Location & directions
Ayot St Peter Church, Ayot St. Peter, Ayot St. Peter Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9BG
- Directions:
- The church is very close to the T junction where School Lane meets Ayot St Peter Road. It is marked correctly on Google maps and is easy to find using the postcode AL6 9BG.
- Contact on day:
- Mr Nall-Cain
- Telephone number:
- +447774159117
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Parking is along the lane directly outside the church. The church has a flat gravel path to the door. A wheelchar ramp is avaialbel to allow access to the building. Part of the church (the apse) is not accessible as there are steps, but as the church is not too large, it is possible to see most of the features without entering the apse. The disabled toilet is accessed via a level gravel path. Please note that the toilet is a compost facility with no water.
