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Abbey Church of St Alban

A Grade I Listed Building in St Albans, Hertfordshire

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  • St Albans Abbey

  • St Albans Abbey

  • St Albans Abbey (Front Aspect)

  • St Albans Abbey (looking north)

  • St Albans Abbey from Sumpter Yard

  • Wall paintings in the Nave

  • The Nave

  • Crucifixion wall painting

  • Annunciation to the Virgin Mary

  • Wall painting in the Nave

  • Wall paintings in the Nave

  • Doubting Thomas

  • Detail of the Presbytery C13th wooden vaulted ceiling, which was redecorated in the C15th.

  • C20th additions include the stained glass in the north transept rose window, designed by Alan Younger.

  • Roof of north presbytery aisle and C17th wall painting of King Offa.

  • Shrine of St. Alban and watching loft.

  • Tower Ceiling

  • The Presbytery

  • Cathedral of St Albans

  • Unusual View

  • Abbey Church of St Alban: watching loft, 1400-1420; north side; carving of bear bating scene

  • Abbey Church of St Alban: painting of St William of York, c.1330

  • Abbey Church of St Alban: early c15 painting of King Offa who founded the Benedictine monastery in 793

  • Abbey Church of St Alban: Flemish brass to Abbot Thomas de la Mare, d.1396, engraved. c.1370

  • Abbey Church of St Alban: Robert Beauner, monk, eventually prior, 1460; holding a bleeding heart

  • Abbey Church of St Alban: Sir Anthony Grey, 1480

  • Abbey Church of St Alban: Yorkist livery collar from the brass to Sir Anthony Grey, 1480

  • Abbey Church of St Alban: replica brass of 1921 of Robert Fairfax & wife, 1521

  • Rose window in S transept

  • Crossing

  • Nave

  • Ramryge Chantry

  • Lady Chapel

  • Watching Loft

  • Duke Humphrey's Chantry

  • Traces of cloister on S wall of nave

  • Tower

  • Rose window, S transept

  • 'Abbey Church of St Alban,' St Albans, May 2018

  • 'Abbey Church of St Alban,' St Albans, May 2018

  • 'Abbey Church of St Alban,' St Albans, May 2018

  • 'Abbey Church of St Alban,' St Albans, May 2018

  • 'Abbey Church of St Alban,' St Albans, May 2018

  • 'Abbey Church of St Alban,' St Albans, May 2018

  • 'Abbey Church of St Alban,' St Albans, May 2018

  • 'Abbey Church of St Alban,' St Albans, May 2018

  • The Tudor Tower Ceiling, Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire, ENGLAND, UK

  • The Presbytery and Wallingford Screen, Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire, ENGLAND, UK

  • The Choir and Organ, Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire, ENGLAND, UK

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Entry Name: Abbey Church of St Alban

Listing Date: 8 May 1950

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1103163

English Heritage Legacy ID: 163207

ID on this website: 101103163

Location: The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3

County: Hertfordshire

District: St. Albans

Electoral Ward/Division: Verulam

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: St Albans

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Abbey Parish of St Albans

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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