Parish Council and other information
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Albury Parish Council has six councillors who represent the community.
Full council meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month (excluding August and December) at 7.15 pm in the village hall meeting room. A published agenda is followed and minutes are taken and then approved at the following meeting.
As a resident of the village, you are welcome to attend a parish council meeting and take the opportunity to voice your opinions. Meetings are fairly informal but the parish clerk is present to ensure that the correct procedure is followed.
YOUR COUNCILLORS ARE HERE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
The councillors serving the parish of Albury are all volunteers from the village and are elected/co-opted to serve the local community for four years.
CAN THE PARISH COUNCIL HELP?
The councillors and clerk can provide a wide range of advice. If they are unable to answer your questions, they can usually help you to find the person who can.
ALBURY PARISH COUNCILLORS
Chair: Zoey Kelly
Vice-Chair: Mark Pope
Councillor: Kate Jolly
Councillor: Lucy Klimowicz
Councillor: Ray Murdoch
Councillor: David Levell
Albury Parish Clerk: Jane Pettitt email alburyparishclerk@hotmail.co.uk
Albury is a spread-out rural village comprising of six hamlets (Church End, Albury End, Clapgate, Patmore Heath, Gravesend & Upwick Green).
The make-up of the village, apart from residential, is arable farming but recently sheep have been introduced on grassland for fattening.
Patmore Heath, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest with many rare species of animals and plants. The Heath is managed by the Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust.
Albury Church was built in the 13th century but of this period only the chancel remains. The main part of the church was rebuilt in the 14th century with the lower and south porch added in the 15th century. In the 19th century the vestry and the Organ Chamber were added. The chief item of interest is the 14th century alter tomb with effigies of a knight and his lady – identity unknown. The costume & armour worn by the figures are considered to be fine examples of their period. Also of merit is the 15th century rood screen, an 18th century pulpit and memorial brasses of the 15th and 16th centuries.
Originally there were five public houses in the village: The Fox at Albury End, The Labour in Vain at Church End, The Royal Oak and Jolly Butchers at Clapgate and The Catherine Wheel at Gravesend, which is the only one still in existence as a pub. All the others have been converted into residential houses.
Albury also has a club for the elderly, 60 Plus, which holds games afternoons, outings to other clubs, mystery trips and its annual Christmas Lunch, a much-enjoyed occasion.
Albury school is a very progressive Junior Mixed Infants.
The Church of St Mary the Virgin dates from the 13th Century, and maybe earlier.
THE CHANCEL, 13th CENTURY
The oldest part of the Church. Evidence of an older building on this site is to be seen from the base of a late 12th century font now in the south aisle.
THE NAVE, 14th CENTURY
About the year 1360 the nave aisles and chancel arch were rebuilt. The nave roof has been renewed, but the three tie beams and king posts date from this time.
THE ROOD SCREEN, 15th CENTURY
Erected about the year 1400. The stairs leading to the roof loft can be seen in the southeast corner of the north aisle.
THE TOWER, 15th CENTURY
Built and the south porch added about the year 1450.
THE BELLS
In 1552 there were four bells and a Sanctus bell. About 1800 one bell was taken down, possibly because it was cracked. There are now six bells in the tower; two others, the gift of an Albury parishioner, were added in 1965 and the sixth in 1978.
BRASSES
There are several brasses in the church. Two on the floor and others mounted on the walls. These are in memory of Henry Barlee and his wife Katharine; John Scroggs, his wife Mary and their son Edward; Thomas Leventhorpe and his wife Dorothy; and on the wall of the north aisle there is a tablet recording the founding of a bread charity for the poor of Albury by Anne Gunter.
THE TOMB, 14th CENTURY
Effigies in the north aisle are thought to be of Sir Walter de la Lee and his wife Margaret; he died in 1396.
THE CHURCH
Over the years, the building has undergone various changes. In the early years of the 18th Century the Church was filled with box pews, which were removed in the last Century when extensive repairs were carried out. The chancel was rebuilt in 1855. In the early years of the 20th Century the walls of the chancel were panelled with-oak, and a new high altar was provided. A vestry and organ chamber were added.
In 1963 the tower was in a dangerous condition, and repairs costing £6,000 were carried out. The bells were re-hung and three more have been added making a peal of six, one of the oldest in Hertfordshire. The parishioners of this small parish have contributed, and still do so, very generously towards the upkeep of their Church. Any help, which visitors can give in maintaining the fabric, will be much appreciated.
Services are held in the church every Sunday as shown below and you are most welcome to join us.
BENEFICE OF LITTLE HADHAM WITH ALBURY
CHURCHES OF ST CECILIA AND ST MARY THE VIRGIN
Services and times of services will change at key seasons in the church calendar such as Easter and Christmas.
Any such changes will be advertised in the magazines of our two parishes.
CONTACT
Team Rector – TBC
Tel: 01279 842609
Thank you for visiting the website for the village of Albury, in the county of Hertfordshire, UK. Here’ll find information about Albury Village Hall, the Albury Parish Council, Albury School, St Mary’s Church and of course, Albury itself.
Take time to browse through the photo galleries, both old and new and if you have any photos or information you would like to add, please get in touch.
The hall is a beautiful, rural venue for wedding receptions, meetings and more.
Situated in the East Hertfordshire countryside, with a rolling rural aspect, it is only minutes away from major routes such as the M11, A10 and A120 and is only 15 minutes from Stansted Airport. The town of Bishop’s Stortford, with its mainline route into London (35 minutes) is a 15 minute drive away.
Bright and airy, the hall is of modern design (having been built in 2001). There is a bar opening onto the main hall area and the high ceiling makes it ideal for sports such as badminton.
Facilities available at the hall include:
Deposit is fully refundable if hall is left clean and there is no damage or cancellation. Rates negotiable for long-term lets. Full terms and conditions with booking application.
Email alburyvillagehall@gmail.com for enquiries and bookings.
£19 per hour (minimum 2 hours)
£220 full day (9am until 11.30pm)
£650 for a weekend hire (Midday Friday to midday Sunday)
Albury residents only – discounted rates:
£12 per hour (minimum 2 hours)
£150 full day (9am until 11.30pm)
£350 for a weekend hire (Midday Friday to midday Sunday)
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