Redbourn Church, Redbourn D B Skillman, Harpenden 3rd Series Posted 1905 Kelly's 1908: Daniel Barton Skillman, athletic depot, stationery, & Post Office, High Street, Harpenden Another copy of this card, posted July 1914, carried the message: The country here is delightful. Saw a field full of wheat and poppies such a sight.
The Church, Redbourn Skillman, Post Office, Harpenden RA Series Posted 1930 Kelly's 1908: Daniel Barton Skillman, athletic depot, stationery, & Post Office, High Street, Harpenden 1929: Samuel William Skillman, draper, post office, 73 High Street.   Church Interior posted 1909 No publisher

The Church was visited in August 2004. It is at Church End, Redbourn, adjoining the Hemel Hempstead Road, and adjacent to countryside to the west of the village, well away from the village centre. It would seem that over the centuries, the village centre developed along the main road from London to Dunstable, which later became the A5 trunk road.

The Church was consecrated in about 1100, and the North Aisle, with its Norman arches, was added about 30 years later.  In the 14th century the Chancel was enlarged and the South Aisle was built. Further changes were made in the 15th century, but the church remained structurally unchanged until 1989 when the Transept Hall, which provides a parish hall and other facilities, was built to the North of the Church.

One thing which will disappoint most family historians, is that the area immediately surrounding the church has been converted to lawn, and virtually all the older tombstones have been removed. It was noted that a large number had been used (stacked flat) to build a wall round the compost heap.

The memorials have been indexed by the Hertfordshire Family History Society

There is a web page for Redbourn

Original Photographs © Chris Reynolds

If you know of other books, websites, etc, relating to this place, please tell me.

Last Updated September 2004