Village Scrapbook posted in Archives

A complete scan of the Church and Village Scrapbook has now been posted in the Archives section of the website. The Village Scrapbook (or Log-Book) was started in 1923 by the then Vicar of St Leonard’s, Revd Frank Conquest Clare, and was continued until the late 1980s...

Website updated for post-project role

The Flamstead Heritage website has been updated now that the formal National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project has concluded (in October 2024). Content has been updated to reflect the formal end of the project and to look back on it. The website has been...

More on Feb 15th replacement event

Re the previous post on Feb 15th, there will not be an event on Feb 15th to replace the expect lecture, except that the church will be open to view the newly returned bells: arrangements & times tbd. There will also be a bells blessing service on Sunday afternoon...

St Leonard’s bells in the news

From October 23rd to 25th, St Leonard’s bells were removed from their tower for the first time in 100 years. This event was newsworthy enough to be covered by both the BBC and ITV. ITV Anglia covered the story in their evening news broadcasts on October 24th....