St Helen's Church, Wheathampstead

St Helen's Church is the oldest church in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England although the date of its origins is unknown. The wooden Saxon structure pre-dated the Norman conquest, but no records survive which establish the date upon which it was founded. Within the church is a statue dedicated to the memory of Apsley Cherry-Garrard, the polar explorer, who is buried in the north-west corner of the churchyard.

St Helen's Church, Wheathampstead

St Helen's Church is the oldest church in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England although the date of its origins is unknown. The wooden Saxon structure pre-dated the Norman conquest, but no records survive which establish the date upon which it was founded. Within the church is a statue dedicated to the memory of Apsley Cherry-Garrard, the polar explorer, who is buried in the north-west corner of the churchyard.