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St Andrew

Hempstead

Essex

Mid C14 stone rubble church The west tower (C15) collapsed in 1882 and was rebuilt in 1933 in memory of William Harvey , physician to James I and Charles I and the discoverer of the circulation of the blood.

Architectural Features

The chancel is C15, with a C16 brick east wall and window.

The font is C14.

There are also a number of monuments to the Harvey family from the C17 to the C19.

The church contains a brass of a Knight and Lady of circa 1500 in the north chapel and C15

C16 brasses in the nave.