A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE 



was invested with all episcopal right and jurisdiction, and was made subject to the Archbishop 

 of Canterbury as metropoUtan.*' 



On the reconstitution of the diocese of Rochester and archdeaconry of St. Albans in 1845 

 the Hertfordshire parishes were arranged under the eleven rural deaneries of Baldock, Barnet, 

 Benington, Berkhampstead, Hertford, Hitchin, St. Albans, Bishop's Stortford, Ware, Watford 

 and Welwyn. 



The deanery of Baldock contained the parishes " of Ashvvell, Baldock, Bygrave, Caldecote, 

 Clothall, Hinxworth, Kelshall, Newnham, Norton, Radwell, Sandon, Therfield and Wallington. 

 It remained unchanged unril 1882, when the parishes of Rushden, Walkem and Weston were 

 added from the deanery of Benington. It was further enlarged by the addirion of Royston 

 from the deanery of Buntingford in 1884. Walkem was restored to Benington in 1892, and 

 these parishes with their modern subdivisions now (191 3) constitute the deanery. 



The deanery of Barnet in 1845 contained the parishes of Chipping Barnet, East Barnet, North 

 Mimms, Shenley and Ridge with their chapelries, and these parishes still remain in this division. 



The deanery of Benington in 1845 contained Ardeley, Aspenden, Aston, Benington, Cottered, 

 Great Munden, Little Munden, Rushden, Throcldng, Walkern, Westmill and Weston. In 1882 

 this deanery was aboUshed ; nine years later the name was revived, the deanery of Buntingford 

 being called the deancty of Buntingford and Benington. In 1892 it was freshly constituted with 

 its old parishes, with the exception of Rushden and Weston, which were removed to Baldock 

 deanery. The parish of Sacombe was added from Weluyn deanery in 1895. 



In 1845 the deanery of Berkhampstead contained the parishes of Aldbury, Berkhampstead 

 St. Mary, Berkhampstead St. Peter, Great Gaddesden, Little Gaddesden, Kensworth, Puttenham, 

 Tring and Wigginton. To these Hemel Hempstead was added in 1907, when Kensworth and the 

 modern vicarages of Flamstead and Markyate Street were removed to the deanery of St. Albans. 



The deanery of Hertford in 1845 contained the parishes or chapelries of Bayford, Bengeo, 

 Little Berkhampstead, Essendon, Hatfield, All Saints with St. John, Hertford, St. Andrew 

 with St. Mary and St. Nicholas, Hertford and Hertingfordbury. To these Stapleford, formerly 

 in the deanery of Welwyn, was added in 1907. 



In 1845 the deanery of Hitchin was composed of the parishes of Graveley, Hexton, Ickleford, 

 Ippolhtts, Letchworth, LiUey, Offley, Pirton, Stevenage, King's Walden, Willian and Little 

 Wymondley. Abbot's Walden was added in 1895, having been previously in the deanery of 

 Welwyn. 



The deanery of St. Albans in 1845 contained the parishes of the abbey church, St. Alichacl's, 

 St. Peter's, St. Stephen's, Hemel Hempstead, Redbourn, Sandridge and Wheathampstead. Hemel 

 Hempstead was removed to the deanery of Berkhampstead in 1907, while this deanery was 

 increased by the addition of Elstree and the modern vicarage of Radlett from the deanery of 

 Watford and of the parish of Kensworth, and modern vicarages of Flamstead and Markyate Street 

 from the deanery of Berkhampstead. 



In 1845 the deanery of Bishop's Stortford contained the parishes of Albury, Braughing, 

 Gilston, Much Hadham, Little Hadham, Sawbridgeworth, Standon, Bishop's Stortford, Thorley 

 and Widford. Widford was removed to the deanery of Ware in 1907, but otherwise the con- 

 stitution of the deanery has remained unchanged. 



The deanery of Ware in 1845 comprised Great Amwell, Broxbourne, Cheshunt, Eastwick, 

 Hoddesdon, Hunsdon, Stanstead Abbots, Thundridge, Ware and Wormley. To these Widford 

 was added in 1907. 



The parishes contained in the deanery of Watford in 1845 were Aldenham, Bushey, Elstree, 

 Abbots Langley, King's Langley, Rickmansworth, Sarratt and Watford.** Elstree was removed 

 to the deanery of St. Albans in 1907.^' 



In 1845 the deanery of Welwyn contained the parishes of Ayot St. Lawrence, Ayot St. Peter, 

 Bramfield, Codicote, Datchworth, Kimpton, Knebworth, Sacombe, Shephall, Stapleford, Tewin, 

 St. Paul's Walden, Watton at Stone and Welwyn. Of these St. Paul's Walden was removed to 

 the deanery of Hitchin and Sacombe to that of Benington in 1895. 



** For a further order see Lond. Gaz. 13 July 1877, p. 4126. Under Stat. 3 & 4 Geo. V, cap. 36, the 

 Essex parishes are about to be constituted under the newly-created see of Chelmsford. 

 ^ The following lists are taken from the Clergy Lists and Diocesan Calendar. 

 ^ Much of the parish of Watford has now been divided among six daughter churches. 

 '^ Together with the modem vicarage of Radlett, formerly in the parish of Aldenham. 



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